Insecure DLL loading in Trend Micro products - CVE-2018-6218
Published: February 19, 2018 / Updated: April 5, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10629
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6218
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A remote attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current victim.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Worry-Free Business Security
Endpoint Sensor
Deep Security
Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
OfficeScan
Endpoint Sensor
Deep Security
Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
OfficeScan
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6218
Install update from vendor's website.