# CVE-2017-11396: Code injection in InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance

> Administrators can execute arbitrary code via input parameter injection in the web service inspection of Trend Micro Web Security Virtual Appliance.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-crhv-g6x9-9c8c

## What is CVE-2017-11396?

CVE-2017-11396 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance, published on 22 Sep 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability issues with the web service inspection of input parameters in Trend Micro Web Security Virtual Appliance 6.5 may allow potential attackers who already have administration rights to the console to implement remote code injections.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11396?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Interscan Web Security Virtual Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-11396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-11396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance

- [CVE-2016-9269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9269/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2020-8465](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8465/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8466](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8466/): Command injection in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-28578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28578/): Memory corruption in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8606](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8606/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-11396 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-11396 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance, published on 22 Sep 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11396/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11396/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11396
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11396
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-11396

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11396/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.