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Mobile SecurityApplication · Trendmicro

CVE-2022-40980

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-09-19
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
A potential unathenticated file deletion vulnerabilty on Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise 9.8 SP5 could allow an attacker with access to the Management Server to delete files. This issue was resolved in 9.8 SP5 Critical Patch 2.

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

A critical file deletion vulnerability in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise 9.8 SP5 allows an attacker with Management Server access to delete arbitrary files on the system without requiring additional authentication, potentially leading to data loss or service disruption.

MitigationApply Trend Micro Mobile Security 9.8 SP5 Critical Patch 2 to resolve the unauthenticated file deletion vulnerability.

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
Mobile SecurityApplication
Affected:= 9.8

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
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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 Mobile Security is installed
    Check for the presence of Trend Micro Mobile Security on the system by looking for the application in installed programs or checking for the installation directory commonly located in Program Files or Program Files (x86).
    Affected if The product is not installed or a different version is present.
  2. Confirm the installed version is exactly 9.8
    Open the Trend Micro Mobile Security management console or check the product's About/Version information panel to determine the exact version number.
    Affected if The installed version is 9.8, indicating potential vulnerability.
  3. Determine if Management Server interface is accessible
    Check whether the Trend Micro Mobile Security Management Server web interface is reachable and available, typically on port 443 or 8080. Verify that network access to this interface is possible.
    Affected if The Management Server interface is accessible to the attacker, providing the entry point for exploitation.
  4. Verify Management Server authentication state
    Review the Management Server configuration to determine if it accepts authentication and check whether any authentication bypass conditions exist or if default credentials are in use.
    Affected if An attacker can access the Management Server without additional authentication beyond initial access.

The environment is affected if Trend Micro Mobile Security version 9.8 is installed and the Management Server interface is accessible, allowing an attacker with Management Server access to delete arbitrary files without further authentication.

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

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Trend Micro Mobile Security 9.8 SP5 Critical Patch 2 to resolve the unauthenticated file deletion vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

9.8 SP5 Critical Patch 2

  1. Obtain Trend Micro Mobile Security 9.8 SP5 Critical Patch 2 from the official Trend Micro download source (files.trendmicro.com)
  2. Verify the patch integrity using the provided checksums if available
  3. Apply the patch following Trend Micro's standard patch deployment procedures for Mobile Security for Enterprise
  4. Restart the Management Server services if required by the patch installation
  5. Verify the patch has been applied successfully by checking the Management Server version or build number

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Mobile Security Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,080
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