CVE-2019-19696 Hardcoded credentials in Trend Micro Password Manager
Improper access to the RootCA private key allows attackers to create malicious SSL certificates and redirect users to phishing sites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-19696?
CVE-2019-19696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Password Manager, published on 17 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A RootCA vulnerability found in Trend Micro Password Manager for Windows and macOS exists where the localhost.key of RootCA.crt might be improperly accessed by an unauthorized party and could be used to create malicious self-signed SSL certificates, allowing an attacker to misdirect a user to phishing sites.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Password Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-19696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Password Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jm6-6j35-x89g.