# CVE-2018-3605: SQL injection in Trend Micro Control Manager

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via SQL injection in Trend Micro Control Manager methods.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v45x-wj7f-cwq9

## What is CVE-2018-3605?

CVE-2018-3605 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager, published on 9 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

TopXXX, ViolationXXX, and IncidentXXX method SQL injection remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Control Manager 6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3605?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Control Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-3605?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-3605 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3605 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Control Manager

- [CVE-2018-10511](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10511/): Server-side request forgery in Trend Micro Control Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-10510](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10510/): Path traversal in Trend Micro Control Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-3601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3601/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro Control Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-11383](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11383/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-11384](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11384/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-3605 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-3605 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager, published on 9 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3605 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trend Micro Control Manager. 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-2018-3605/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3605/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-3605
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3605
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3605

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3605/
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