Advisory Details

January 27th, 2021

Trend Micro ServerProtect vsapiapp Memory Exhaustion Denial-Of-Service Vulnerability

ZDI-21-087
ZDI-CAN-11569

CVE ID CVE-2021-25226
CVSS SCORE 4.3, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AFFECTED VENDORS Trend Micro
AFFECTED PRODUCTS ServerProtect
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Trend Micro ServerProtect. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the vsapiapp executable. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory exhaustion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000284207
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2020-07-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2021-01-27 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Michael DePlante of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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