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CVE-2018-6218

A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro's User-Mode Hooking Module (UMH) could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.0, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from trendmicro, from trendmicro, from trendmicro and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-02-16T22:29:00.413

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:10:19.167

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-426

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	trendmicro	deep_security	10.0	Yes
Application	trendmicro	deep_security	10.1	Yes
Application	trendmicro	endpoint_sensor	1.6	Yes
Application	trendmicro	officescan	11.0	Yes
Application	trendmicro	officescan	12.0	Yes
Application	trendmicro	security	12.0	Yes
Application	trendmicro	worry-free_business_security	9.5	Yes
Application	trendmicro	worry-free_business_security	9.5	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103096 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://jvn.jp/jp/JVN28865183/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/1119348 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119326 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103096 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://jvn.jp/jp/JVN28865183/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/1119348 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119326 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For trendmicro's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.