This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Control Manager. User interaction is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of challenges for authentication. The implementation of the challenge allows an attacker to authenticate to the system if they have possession of the password hash but not the password for a user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to bypass authentication.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Trend Micro Control Manager |
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The severity of ZDI-18-113 is considered high due to its potential to allow remote attackers to bypass authentication.
To resolve ZDI-18-113, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by Trend Micro for Control Manager.
ZDI-18-113 affects installations of Trend Micro Control Manager that have not been updated with the necessary security measures.
ZDI-18-113 is an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to affected systems.
No, user interaction is not required to exploit the vulnerability ZDI-18-113.