CVE-2019-19692
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 · uneditedTrend Micro Apex One (2019) is affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the product console. Note that the Japanese version of the product is NOT affected.
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 Apex One (2019) contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its product console. An attacker could inject malicious JavaScript through unsanitized input fields in the web interface, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of authenticated users. The Japanese version of the product is explicitly not affected by this vulnerability.
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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= 2019CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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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Confirm Apex One 2019 is installedCheck the installed product version through the Trend Micro Apex One console or system information. Look for version information showing 'Apex One 2019' or similar.Affected if The installed version is Apex One 2019 (the only affected version per this CVE)
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Verify the product language versionCheck if the Apex One installation is the Japanese language version. This can be verified through the console settings, installation media, or product licensing information indicating the Japanese locale.Affected if The product is NOT the Japanese version - only non-Japanese versions of Apex One 2019 are affected by this XSS vulnerability
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Confirm web console access is enabledCheck if the Apex One web management console is accessible and enabled. Verify the console service is running and reachable via browser at the configured port (typically 4343 or 443).Affected if The web console is enabled and accessible - the XSS vulnerability exists in the web interface console itself
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Identify user input fields in the consoleReview the Apex One web console for fields that accept user-supplied input. Common areas include policy names, agent descriptions, scan task names, and notification settings.Affected if User input fields exist in the console that could accept unsanitized content - the vulnerability specifically affects unsanitized input fields in the web interface
A user is affected if they are running a non-Japanese version of Apex One 2019 with the web console enabled and accessible, as the XSS flaw exists in unsanitized input fields of the product console.
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 patches when available. In the interim, implement robust input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data within the Apex One console, and consider deploying a WAF rule to filter malicious XSS payloads.
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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-2019-19692 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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