Vulnerability identifier: #VU48672

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28575

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ServerProtect for Linux
Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection

Vendor: Trend Micro

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the "ioctlMod" function. A local administrator can pass specially crafted data to the applicatoin, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ServerProtect for Linux: 3.0

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External links
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1378/
http://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000281950

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.