CVE-2019-18188 Command injection in Trend Micro Apex One
Authenticated attackers can exploit a command injection flaw in Trend Micro Apex One to extract files and potentially execute remote code.
- 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-2019-18188?
CVE-2019-18188 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 28 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Trend Micro Apex One could be exploited by an attacker utilizing a command injection vulnerability to extract files from an arbitrary zip file to a specific folder on the Apex One server, which could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE). The remote process execution is bound to the IUSR account, which has restricted permission and is unable to make major system changes. An attempted attack requires user authentication.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Apex One.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2019-18188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trendmicro Apex One
- CVE-2020-8599 Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2025-54948 Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection
- CVE-2021-36741 Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2020-8467 Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2020-8468 Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38jr-7vx6-v3p4.