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CVE-2019-9491

Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) versions 1.62.0.1218 and below have a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to place malicious files in the same directory, potentially leading to arbitrary remote code execution (RCE) when executed.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity 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 2 products from trendmicro, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, 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

2019-10-21T19:15:11.093

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:51:43.297

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (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-427

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	trendmicro	anti-threat_toolkit	≤ 1.62.0.1218	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No

References

http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/TREND-MICRO-ANTI-THREAT-TOOLKIT-%28ATTK%29-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTION.txt ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156160/TrendMicro-Anti-Threat-Toolkit-Improper-Fix.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/42 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/50 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/30 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/55 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000149878 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/TREND-MICRO-ANTI-THREAT-TOOLKIT-%28ATTK%29-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTION.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156160/TrendMicro-Anti-Threat-Toolkit-Improper-Fix.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/42 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/50 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/30 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/55 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000149878 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.