CVE-2018-10511
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager (versions 6.0 and 7.0) could allow an attacker to conduct a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack on vulnerable installations.
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 confidenceTrend Micro Control Manager versions 6.0 and 7.0 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to induce the application to make HTTP requests to arbitrary URLs. This occurs due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input used in server-side request operations, potentially allowing attackers to access internal services, scan internal networks, or bypass firewall restrictions.
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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= 6.0= 7.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Trend Micro Control Manager installationCheck the system for Trend Micro Control Manager software - look for its installation directory, service, or management console entry in system inventory or installed programs list.Affected if Trend Micro Control Manager is present on the system
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Determine installed versionLocate and inspect the version information for the installed Trend Micro Control Manager - this is typically available in the product UI, about section, registry, or installation logs. Compare the version number against 6.0 and 7.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.0 or exactly 7.0
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Verify web management interface accessibilityCheck if the Trend Micro Control Manager web console is network-accessible - this may involve checking if the web service is running and listening on its management port, and whether it is exposed to network segments beyond the local system.Affected if The management web interface is accessible from network locations where untrusted users could submit requests
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Confirm vulnerability-relevant feature exposureDetermine if the component that handles server-side request operations (typically the web console or API endpoints) is enabled and operational, as this is where insufficient input validation would allow arbitrary URL requests.Affected if The web console or API component that processes external requests is active and reachable
A system is affected if it runs Trend Micro Control Manager version 6.0 or 7.0 and has the management interface network-accessible, allowing untrusted input to reach the server-side request functionality.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-provided patches for Trend Micro Control Manager or upgrade to a supported version. If patches are unavailable, restrict network access to the management interface and implement strict outbound allow-listing to limit potential SSRF targets.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-10511 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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