# CVE-2022-40980: Missing authorization in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise

> An attacker with Management Server access can delete files due to missing authorization checks in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pm46-3853-ghj5

## What is CVE-2022-40980?

CVE-2022-40980 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise, published on 19 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A potential unathenticated file deletion vulnerabilty on Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise 9.8 SP5 could allow an attacker with access to the Management Server to delete files. This issue was resolved in 9.8 SP5 Critical Patch 2.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40980?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Mobile Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-40980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-40980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise

- [CVE-2019-19690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19690/): Security feature bypass in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android (Consumer) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-14078](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14078/): SQL injection in Mobile Security (Enterprise) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-14080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14080/): Auth bypass in Mobile Security (Enterprise) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-32521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32521/): Path traversal in Trend Micro Moibile Security for Enterprise (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-32523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32523/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro Moibile Security for Enterprise (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40980 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-40980 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise, published on 19 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40980/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40980/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40980
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40980
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40980

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40980/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.