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ServerprotectApplication · Trend Micro

CVE-2005-1930

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2005-12-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Crystal Report component (rptserver.asp) in Trend Micro ServerProtect Management Console 5.58, as used in Control Manager 2.5 and 3.0 and Damage Cleanup Server 1.1, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the IMAGE parameter.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Crystal Report component (rptserver.asp) of Trend Micro ServerProtect Management Console 5.58 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted IMAGE parameter. This path traversal attack enables attackers to access sensitive system files outside the intended web root directory.

MitigationApply vendor patches if available; if no patch exists, restrict network access to the vulnerable rptserver.asp component or disable the Crystal Report functionality entirely; consider upgrading to supported product versions as legacy systems may lack security updates.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ServerprotectApplication
Affected:= 5.58

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Trend Micro ServerProtect Management Console is installed
    Check for the presence of ServerProtect Management Console in installed programs (Windows Add/Remove Programs) or look for the installation directory, typically under C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\ServerProtect\ or similar paths.
    Affected if The product is not installed, the vulnerability does not apply.
  2. Confirm the installed version is exactly 5.58
    Open the Management Console and navigate to Help > About, or check the version in the Windows installed programs list. Alternatively, check the version info of the main executable (e.g., splash.exe or SProtectSvr.exe) in the installation directory.
    Affected if The version is NOT 5.58, the specific CVE does not apply (though other vulnerabilities may exist).
  3. Determine if the Crystal Report component (rptserver.asp) is accessible
    Attempt to access the URL pattern: http://[server]:[port]/sppc/rptserver.asp or similar paths under the Management Console web interface. Check IIS or the web server configuration for the presence of the /sppc/ virtual directory.
    Affected if The rptserver.asp file is not present or not accessible via web, the vulnerability cannot be exploited.
  4. Verify if the web interface accepts the IMAGE parameter via GET or POST
    Send a test request with a crafted IMAGE parameter to rptserver.asp, such as: GET /sppc/rptserver.asp?IMAGE=../../../../../../../../winnt/win.ini. Check if the response contains file contents or an error revealing file access capability.
    Affected if The IMAGE parameter is not processed or the path traversal is blocked, the specific attack vector is not viable.

A defender is affected only if Trend Micro ServerProtect Management Console version 5.58 is installed, the rptserver.asp Crystal Report component is web-accessible, and the IMAGE parameter accepts path traversal sequences.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patches if available; if no patch exists, restrict network access to the vulnerable rptserver.asp component or disable the Crystal Report functionality entirely; consider upgrading to supported product versions as legacy systems may lack security updates.

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