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CVE-2024-36473

Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro, version 5.8.1012 and below is vulnerable to an arbitrary file overwrite or create attack but is limited to local Denial of Service (DoS) and under specific conditions can lead to elevation of privileges.

Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro, versión 5.8.1012 y anteriores es vulnerable a un ataque de creación o sobrescritura de archivos arbitrario, pero está limitado a la denegación de servicio (DoS) local y, en condiciones específicas, puede provocar una elevación de privilegios.

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Vpn Background Controller. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the application to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

*Credits: Hashim Jawad (@ihack4falafel)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-05-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-06-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-12 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Trend Micro, Inc.
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 Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro
Search vendor "Trend Micro, Inc." for product "Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro"
 >= 5.8.0 < 5.8.1012
Search vendor "Trend Micro, Inc." for product "Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro" and version " >= 5.8.0 < 5.8.1012"
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Affected