CVE-2023-28005 Security feature bypass in Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Full Disk Encryption

Medium 6.8 Published 14 Mar 2023 Updated 5 May 2025

An attacker with physical access can bypass Windows Secure Boot, though encrypted data remains protected.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-28005?

CVE-2023-28005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Full Disk Encryption, published on 14 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Full Disk Encryption version 6.0.0.3204 and below could allow an attacker with physical access to an affected device to bypass Microsoft Windows� Secure Boot process in an attempt to execute other attacks to obtain access to the contents of the device. An attacker must first obtain physical access to the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. It is also important to note that the contents of the drive(s) encrypted with TMEE FDE would still be protected and would NOT be accessible by the attacker by exploitation of this vulnerability alone.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28005?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28005 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28005 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jw63-hmqg-58g3.