CVE-2018-18332 Privilege escalation in Trend Micro OfficeScan

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit weak file permissions in Trend Micro OfficeScan XG to modify key files and folders, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-18332?

CVE-2018-18332 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Officescan, published on 21 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Trend Micro OfficeScan XG weak file permissions vulnerability may allow an attacker to potentially manipulate permissions on some key files to modify other files and folders on vulnerable installations.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18332?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Officescan.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18332?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18332 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-18332 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18332 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Trendmicro Officescan vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wpw-gmr4-vh34.

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