Insecure DLL loading in Trend Micro Security (Consumer) - CVE-2023-28929
Published: April 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74344
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28929
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 the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a malicious .dll on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into opening a specially crafted executable file and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Affected software
Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
How to mitigate CVE-2023-28929
Install updates from vendor's website.
Trend Micro Security (Consumer) - addressed in versions 17.0.1412, 17.7.1476