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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.9%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- 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
- 12.94% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 21 October 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-427
- Affected
- trendmicro/anti-threat toolkit
- Source
- security@trendmicro.com
EPSS 12.9% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/TREND-MICRO-ANTI-THREAT-TOOLKIT-%28ATTK%29-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTION.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156160/TrendMicro-Anti-Threat-Toolkit-Improper-Fix.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/42Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/50Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/30Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/55Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000149878Vendor Advisory
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/TREND-MICRO-ANTI-THREAT-TOOLKIT-%28ATTK%29-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTION.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156160/TrendMicro-Anti-Threat-Toolkit-Improper-Fix.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/42Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/50Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/30Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/55Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000149878Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.