# CVE-2023-32522: Path traversal in Trend Micro Moibile Security for Enterprise

> An authenticated remote attacker with low-privileged code execution can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in Trend Micro Mobile Security.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-42g8-pfx7-f6gp

## What is CVE-2023-32522?

CVE-2023-32522 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Trend Micro Moibile Security for Enterprise, published on 26 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A path traversal exists in a specific dll of Trend Micro Mobile Security (Enterprise) 9.8 SP5 which could allow an authenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files.

Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32522?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Mobile Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-32522?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32522 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-32522 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-32522 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Moibile 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-2022-40980](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40980/): Missing authorization in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32522 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-32522 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Trend Micro Moibile Security for Enterprise, published on 26 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-32522 exists.

Affected product: Trend Micro Moibile 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-2023-32522/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32522/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32522
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32522
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32522

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32522/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.