What is CVE-2018-3601?

CVE-2018-3601 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2018-3601?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Trend Micro Control Manager

CVE-2018-3601

A password hash usage authentication bypass vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager 6.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication on vulnerable installations.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.043 (89.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
security@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3601?: CVE-2018-3601 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2018-3601?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.