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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.069 (93.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.069 · newest: 0.069 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone) — versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
- Trendmicro Smart Protection Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-218/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119385 (Vendor Advisory)
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.