Denial of service in Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro



| Updated: 2024-06-17
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-36473
CWE-ID CWE-59
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 VPN Proxy One Pro
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor Trend Micro

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU89893

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36473

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exist due to insecure link following. A local user can create a symbolic link to a critical file on the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VPN Proxy One Pro: before 5.8.1025

CPE2.3 External links

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-07247
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-585/


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.



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