CVE-2021-32459 Hardcoded credentials in Trend Micro Home Network Security

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Hard-coded password in log server allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on Trend Micro Home Network Security devices.

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-2021-32459?

CVE-2021-32459 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Home Network Security, published on 27 May 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Trend Micro Home Network Security version 6.6.604 and earlier contains a hard-coded password vulnerability in the log collection server which could allow an attacker to use a specially crafted network request to lead to arbitrary authentication. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32459?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Home Network Security.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32459?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32459 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-32459 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-697p-5m9w-jhmw.

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