Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-15628
Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2020 (v16.0.1221 and below) is affected by a DLL hijacking vulnerability that could allow an attacker to use a specific service as an execution and/or persistence mechanism which could execute a malicious program each time the service is started.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trend Micro Security (Consumer) — versions Version 2020 (16.0.1221 and below)
- Trendmicro Antivirus \+ Security 2020
- Trendmicro Internet Security 2020
- Trendmicro Maximum Security 2020
- Trendmicro Premium Security 2020
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1124011.aspx (Vendor Advisory)
- safebreach.com/Post/Trend-Micro-Security-16-DLL-Search-Order-Hijacking-and-Pote… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15628?
- CVE-2019-15628 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15628?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15628 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.