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.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Trend Micro Control Manager |
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ZDI-18-098 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
To mitigate ZDI-18-098, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Trend Micro for Control Manager.
ZDI-18-098 affects all installations of Trend Micro Control Manager that are not patched against this vulnerability.
An attacker exploiting ZDI-18-098 can execute arbitrary code on the affected Trend Micro Control Manager installation.
Yes, authentication is required to exploit ZDI-18-098, but the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.