RCE in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone)

CVE-2018-6231

A server auth command injection authentication bypass vulnerability in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone) versions 3.3 and below could allow remote attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.072 (93.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6231?
CVE-2018-6231 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone), classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-6231?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-6231 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.