What is CVE-2018-3600?

CVE-2018-3600 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2018-3600?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

XXE in Trend Micro Control Manager

CVE-2018-3600

A external entity processing information disclosure (XXE) vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager 6.0 could allow a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2018-02-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Trend Micro Control Manager — versions 6.0
Trendmicro Control Manager — versions 6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-111/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119158 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3600?: CVE-2018-3600 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2018-3600?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.