XXE in Trend Micro Deep Security

CVE-2019-9488

Trend Micro Deep Security Manager (10.x, 11.x) and Vulnerability Protection (2.0) are vulnerable to a XML External Entity Attack. However, for the attack to be possible, the attacker must have root/admin access to a protected host which is authorized to communicate with the Deep Security Manager (DSM).

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.012 (65.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9488?
CVE-2019-9488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2019-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2019-9488?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.