CVE-2019-20358 Path traversal in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK)
An attacker can place malicious files in the application directory to achieve arbitrary remote code execution when the tool is run.
- 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-2019-20358?
CVE-2019-20358 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK), published on 30 Jan 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 Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) versions 1.62.0.1218 and below have a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to place malicious files in the same directory, potentially leading to arbitrary remote code execution (RCE) when executed. Another attack vector similar to CVE-2019-9491 was idenitfied and resolved in version 1.62.0.1228 of the tool.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20358?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Anti-Threat Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20358?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20358 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-20358 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20358 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96pj-v4p2-qw4v.