CVE-2018-3605: Trend Micro Control Manager ViolationCnt SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Feb 9, 2018
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Updated

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Control Manager. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the DLPIncidentJobWidget method, which is called by the reporting servlet. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the Network Service account.

Other sources

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Control Manager. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the TopChannelByTemplate method, which is called by the reporting servlet. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the Network Service account.

ZDI

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Control Manager. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the TopSensitiveFilesDetected method, which is called by the reporting servlet. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the Network Service account.

ZDI

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Control Manager. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the TopSensitiveMachines method, which is called by the reporting servlet. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the Network Service account.

ZDI

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Control Manager. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the TopTemplateByChannel method, which is called by the reporting servlet. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the Network Service account.

ZDI

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Control Manager. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the TopTemplateMatches method, which is called by the reporting servlet. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the Network Service account.

ZDI

Affected Software

2 affected components
Trend Micro Control Manager
trendmicro Control Manager=6.0

Event History

Feb 9, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Aug 5, 2024
Advisory Published
via ZDI·04:57 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-3605?

CVE-2018-3605 is a vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager that allows remote code execution.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-3605?

CVE-2018-3605 has a severity score of 8.8, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2018-3605 affect Trend Micro Control Manager?

CVE-2018-3605 affects installations of Trend Micro Control Manager version 6.0.

4

How can CVE-2018-3605 be exploited?

CVE-2018-3605 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Control Manager.

5

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2018-3605?

Although authentication is required to exploit CVE-2018-3605, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.

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