CVE-2019-19697: High severity trend micro antivirus+ security vulnerability

Published Jan 17, 2020
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Updated

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the Trend Micro Security 2019 (v15) consumer family of products which could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges and tamper with protected services by disabling or otherwise preventing them to start. An attacker must already have administrator privileges on the target machine in order to exploit the vulnerability.

Affected Software

5 affected components
trendmicro Antivirus \+ Security 2019=15.0
trendmicro Internet Security 2019=15.0
trendmicro Maximum Security 2019=15.0
trendmicro Premium Security 2019=15.0
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jan 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:45 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-19697?

CVE-2019-19697 is an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the Trend Micro Security 2019 (v15) consumer family of products.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-19697?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-19697 by gaining elevated privileges and tampering with protected services.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-19697?

Trendmicro Antivirus + Security 2019, Trendmicro Internet Security 2019, Trendmicro Maximum Security 2019, and Trendmicro Premium Security 2019 are affected by CVE-2019-19697.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19697?

CVE-2019-19697 has a severity score of 6.7, which is considered high.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-19697?

To fix CVE-2019-19697, update Trend Micro Security 2019 (v15) consumer family of products to the latest version.

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