Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-6232 (CCN-141377)

Assigned:2018-04-06
Published:2018-04-06
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:A buffer overflow privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Maximum Security (Consumer) 2018 could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations due to a flaw within processing of IOCTL 0x22205C by the tmnciesc.sys driver. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-120
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-6232

Source: CCN
Type: Trend Micro SECURITY BULLETIN 1119591
Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2018 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1119591.aspx

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
trendmicro-cve20186232-priv-esc(141377)

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-18-266
Trend Micro Maximum Security tmnciesc Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-266/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:trendmicro:antivirus+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 12.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:trendmicro:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 12.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:trendmicro:maximum_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 12.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:trendmicro:premium_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 12.0)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:trend_micro:internet_security:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    trendmicro antivirus+ *
    trendmicro internet security *
    trendmicro maximum security *
    trendmicro premium security *
    microsoft windows -
    trend_micro internet security 12