What is CVE-2019-14688?

CVE-2019-14688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2019-14688?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-14688

Trend Micro has repackaged installers for several Trend Micro products that were found to utilize a version of an install package that had a DLL hijack vulnerability that could be exploited during a new product installation. The vulnerability was found to ONLY be exploitable during an initial product installation by an authorized user. The attacker must convince the target to download malicious DLL locally which must be present when the installer is run.

Published 2020-02-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Trend Micro Im Security (Ims), Control Manager (Tmcm), Officescan (Osce), Endpoint Sensor (Tmes), (Consumer), Scanmail For Microsoft Exchange (Smex), Serverprotect (Sp), Mobile Enterprise (Tmms Enterprise) — versions IMS 1.6.5, TMCM 7.0, OSCE XG, TMES 1.6, Trend Micro Security 2019, SMEX 14.0, SPNT 5.8/6.0, TMMS Enterprise 9.8
Trendmicro Control Manager — versions 7.0
Trendmicro Endpoint Sensor — versions 1.6
Trendmicro Im Security — versions 1.6.5
Trendmicro Mobile Security — versions 9.8
Trendmicro Officescan — versions xg
Trendmicro Scanmail — versions 14.0
Trendmicro Security — versions 2019
Trendmicro Serverprotect — versions 5.8, 6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

success.trendmicro.com/solution/1123562 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14688?: CVE-2019-14688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2019-14688?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.