CVE-2020-28581 Command injection in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance

High 7.2 Published 18 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges via crafted HTTP messages in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-28581?

CVE-2020-28581 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance, published on 18 Nov 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A command injection vulnerability in ModifyVLANItem of Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance 6.5 SP2 could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to send specially crafted HTTP messages and execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28581?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Interscan Web Security Virtual Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28581?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28581 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-2020-28581 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28581 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3f2m-pjf9-h8qx.