7.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2019-9491

Published: 21/10/2019 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5.1 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 4.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 454
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

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

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Exploits

The fix that was applied to address a code execution vulnerability in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) was insufficient ...
Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) versions 16201218 and below suffer from a remote code execution vulnerability ...

Mailing Lists

[+] Credits: John Page (aka hyp3rlinx) [+] Website: hyp3rlinxaltervistaorg [+] Source: hyp3rlinxaltervistaorg/advisories/TREND-MICRO-ANTI-THREAT-TOOLKIT-(ATTK)-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTIONtxt [+] ISR: Apparition Security [Vendor]wwwtrendmicrocom [Product] Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) 16201218 and below Trend Micr ...
Hi @ll, on September 29, 2019, John Page reported a remote code execution with escalation of privilege in TrendMicro's Anti-Threat Toolkit to its vendor TrendMicro assigned CVE-2019-9491 to this vulnerability and told the reporter, his dog and the world on October 18, 2019, that they had fixed the vulnerable product See <successtren ...

Recent Articles

ATTK of the Pwns: Trend Micro's antivirus tools 'will run malware – if its filename is cmd.exe'
The Register • Shaun Nichols in San Francisco • 21 Oct 2019

Try not to save files to your Windows PC called cmd.exe or regedit.exe Deus ex hackina: It took just 10 minutes to find data-divulging demons corrupting Pope's Click to Pray eRosary app

Video A flaw in the Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit can be exploited by hackers to run malware on victims' Windows computers. Bug-hunter John "hyp3rlinx" Page took credit for uncovering CVE-2019-9491, an arbitrary code execution flaw in the security tool. In short, the Trend software can be tricked into executing any old piece of software under the sun, including malware, when it is scanned, provided the filename is cmd.exe or regedit.exe. No, really. "Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) will...