Advisory Details

January 19th, 2024

Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprises ServerUpdate_UpdateSuccessful Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

ZDI-24-079
ZDI-CAN-20805

CVE ID CVE-2023-41177
CVSS SCORE 6.3, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AFFECTED VENDORS Trend Micro
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Mobile Security for Enterprises
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute web requests with the victim's privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprises. 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 ServerUpdate_UpdateSuccessful endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to the injection of an arbitrary script. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to interact with the application in the context of the target user.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294695?language=en_US
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-05-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2024-01-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2024-07-01 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Poh Jia Hao of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd.
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