CVE-2024-36359 Cross-site scripting in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Jun 2024 Updated 18 Mar 2025

An XSS vulnerability in Trend Micro IWSVA allows attackers with low-privileged code execution to escalate privileges on the appliance.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-36359?

CVE-2024-36359 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance, published on 10 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (IWSVA) 6.5 could allow an attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. 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-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36359?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Interscan Web Security Virtual Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36359?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-36359 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36359 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-83cc-qgcr-qjcw.