Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-14686
A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the Trend Micro Security's 2019 consumer family of products (v15) Folder Shield component and the standalone Trend Micro Ransom Buster (1.0) tool in which, if exploited, would allow an attacker to load a malicious DLL, leading to elevated privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trend Micro Ransom Buster, Security (Consumer) — versions Ransom Buster 1.0, Trend Micro Security 2019 (v15.0)
- Trendmicro Antivirus \+ Security 2019 — versions 15.0
- Trendmicro Internet Security 2019 — versions 15.0
- Trendmicro Maximum Security 2019 — versions 15.0
- Trendmicro Premium Security 2019 — versions 15.0
- Trendmicro Ransom Buster — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1123421.aspx (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14686?
- CVE-2019-14686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14686?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.