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CVE-2018-6236: Trend Micro Maximum Security tmusa Time-Of-Check Time-Of-Use Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Fri May 25 2018(Updated: )

A Time-of-Check Time-of-Use privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Maximum Security (Consumer) 2018 could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations due to a flaw within processing of IOCTL 0x222813 by the tmusa driver. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Credit: security@trendmicro.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Trend Micro Maximum Security
Trend Micro Maximum Security<=12.0
Trendmicro Internet Security<=12.0
Trendmicro Maximum Security<=12.0
Trendmicro Premium Security<=12.0
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-6236?

    CVE-2018-6236 is a vulnerability found in Trend Micro Maximum Security, which allows local attackers to escalate privileges.

  • How severe is the CVE-2018-6236 vulnerability?

    CVE-2018-6236 has a severity value of 7, indicating a high severity.

  • What is the affected software by CVE-2018-6236?

    The affected software includes Trend Micro Maximum Security versions up to and including 12.0.

  • How can the CVE-2018-6236 vulnerability be exploited?

    The vulnerability can be exploited by first gaining the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6236?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-6236 on the official Trend Micro support page and the Zero Day Initiative advisory page.

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