# CVE-2019-14686: Other in Trend Micro Ransom Buster, Trend Micro Security (Consumer)

> Attackers can load malicious DLLs in Trend Micro Security and Ransom Buster to gain elevated privileges and execute code.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mg8x-qxp2-gxgj

## What is CVE-2019-14686?

CVE-2019-14686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Ransom Buster, Trend Micro Security (Consumer), published on 21 Aug 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 exists in the Trend Micro Security's 2019 consumer family of products (v15) Folder Shield component and the standalone Trend Micro Ransom Buster (1.0) tool in which, if exploited, would allow an attacker to load a malicious DLL, leading to elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14686?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Trendmicro Antivirus \+ Security 2019, Trendmicro Internet Security 2019, Trendmicro Maximum Security 2019, Trendmicro Premium Security 2019, Trendmicro Ransom Buster.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-14686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-14686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Ransom Buster, Trend Micro Security (Consumer)

- [CVE-2019-20357](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20357/): Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Security (Consumer) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-14685](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14685/): Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Security (Consumer) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-19697](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19697/): Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Security (Consumer) (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2019-19694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19694/): Race condition in Trend Micro Security (Consumer) (medium 4.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-14686 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-14686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Ransom Buster, Trend Micro Security (Consumer), published on 21 Aug 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trend Micro Ransom Buster, Trend Micro Security (Consumer). 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-2019-14686/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14686/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14686
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14686
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14686

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