VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-18333
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 2019 (Consumer) versions below 15.0.0.1163 and below could allow an attacker to manipulate a specific DLL and escalate privileges on vulnerable installations.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.82%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 2019 (Consumer) versions below 15.0.0.1163 and below could allow an attacker to manipulate a specific DLL and escalate privileges on vulnerable installations.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.82% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-426
- Affected
- trendmicro/antivirus \+ security · trendmicro/internet security · trendmicro/maximum security · trendmicro/premium security
- Source
- security@trendmicro.com
References
- https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1121932.aspxExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://gaissecurity.com/yazi/discovery-of-dll-hijack-on-trend-micro-antivirusplus-cve-2018-18333Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://kaganisildak.com/2019/01/17/discovery-of-dll-hijack-on-trend-micro-antivirus-cve-2018-18333/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1121932.aspxExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://gaissecurity.com/yazi/discovery-of-dll-hijack-on-trend-micro-antivirusplus-cve-2018-18333Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://kaganisildak.com/2019/01/17/discovery-of-dll-hijack-on-trend-micro-antivirus-cve-2018-18333/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.