RCE in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-18188
Trend Micro Apex One could be exploited by an attacker utilizing a command injection vulnerability to extract files from an arbitrary zip file to a specific folder on the Apex One server, which could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE). The remote process execution is bound to the IUSR account, which has restricted permission and is unable to make major system changes. An attempted attack requires user authentication.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.047 (90.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trend Micro Apex One — versions All
- Trendmicro Apex_one — versions 2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18188?
- CVE-2019-18188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18188?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.