CVE-2018-18333 Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
Attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting a DLL hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro Security consumer software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18333?
CVE-2018-18333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Security (Consumer), published on 5 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 2019 (Consumer) versions below 15.0.0.1163 and below could allow an attacker to manipulate a specific DLL and escalate privileges on vulnerable installations.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18333?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Trendmicro Antivirus \+ Security, Trendmicro Internet Security, Trendmicro Maximum Security, Trendmicro Premium Security.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18333?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-18333 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18333 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp99-238f-wv9j.