CVE-2019-14688 Other in Trend Micro IM Security (IMS), Trend Micro Control Manager (TMCM), Trend Micro OfficeScan (OSCE), Trend Micro Endpoint Sensor (TMES), Trend Micro Security (Consumer), Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange (SMEX), Trend Micro ServerProtect (SP), Trend Micro Mobile Security Enterprise (TMMS Enterprise)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code during installation if users download malicious DLLs, affecting multiple Trend Micro security products.
- 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-2019-14688?
CVE-2019-14688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Officescan, published on 20 Feb 2020. 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
Trend Micro has repackaged installers for several Trend Micro products that were found to utilize a version of an install package that had a DLL hijack vulnerability that could be exploited during a new product installation. The vulnerability was found to ONLY be exploitable during an initial product installation by an authorized user. The attacker must convince the target to download malicious DLL locally which must be present when the installer is run.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14688?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Trendmicro Control Manager, Trendmicro Endpoint Sensor, Trendmicro Im Security, Trendmicro Mobile Security, Trendmicro Officescan, Trendmicro Scanmail and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-14688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trendmicro Officescan
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7xx-c9x7-78fj.