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 ThreatDistributedTrail 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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The severity of ZDI-CAN-5169 is considered high due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix ZDI-CAN-5169, update Trend Micro Control Manager to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
ZDI-CAN-5169 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations.
ZDI-CAN-5169 allows attackers to bypass existing authentication mechanisms despite authentication being required for exploitation.
ZDI-CAN-5169 affects vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Control Manager.