Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-9491
Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) versions 1.62.0.1218 and below have a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to place malicious files in the same directory, potentially leading to arbitrary remote code execution (RCE) when executed.
EPSS: 0.129 (95.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trend Micro Anti-threat Toolkit (Attk) — versions Version 1.62.0.1218 and below
- Trendmicro Anti-threat_toolkit
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@trendmicro.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@trendmicro.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9491?
- CVE-2019-9491 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9491?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9491 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.