Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.7/5.58 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.7/5.58 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-0012. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.7/5.58 (Anti-Malware Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in an unspecified procedure in Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.7 and 5.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, possibly related to the product s configuration, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0013 and CVE-2008-0014.

The bug was discovered 11/11/2008. The weakness was released 11/17/2008 with IBM X-Force as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0012 since 12/13/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/15/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116040 (Trend Micro ServerProtect Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39918), SecurityFocus (BID 32261†), OSVDB (50116†), Secunia (SA32618†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21019†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-45058, VDB-45057, VDB-45055 and VDB-45054. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: trendmicro.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Organization: IBM X-Force
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0012 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0012
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45056
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X-Force: 39918
SecurityFocus: 32261 - Trend Micro ServerProtect Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32618
OSVDB: 50116 - CVE-2008-0012 - Trend Micro - ServerProtect - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21019 - Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.7 and 5.58 Remote Code Execution Related to Products\x27 Configuration, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-3127

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 06/15/2025 22:42
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (61), 08/28/2019 09:20 (6), 11/28/2024 11:34 (16), 06/15/2025 22:42 (2)
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