CVE-2019-18187: Trend Micro OfficeScan Directory Traversal Vulnerability

CVE-2019-18187 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Trend Micro OfficeScan contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to extract files from an arbitrary zip file to a specific folder on the server. This can lead to remote code execution (RCE) under the context of the web service account.

Technologies: Trend Micro Officescan. Vendors: Trend Micro.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-18187 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2019-18187 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-18187?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Trend Micro OfficeScan 11.0, XG (12.0).
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-18187?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-18187 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-18187?
Check whether you run Trend Micro Officescan. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Trend Micro OfficeScan 11.0, XG (12.0)

Timeline

  • 2019-10-28: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2021-11-03: advisory: Publication date of the advisory provided in the source text

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