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Apex CentralApplication · Trendmicro

CVE-2023-38625

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-23
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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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 post-authenticated server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central 2019 (lower than build 6481) could allow an attacker to interact with internal or local services directly. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. This is a similar, but not identical vulnerability as CVE-2023-38624.

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 · high confidence

A post-authenticated server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central 2019 allows an authenticated attacker to make the server perform requests to internal or local services, potentially exposing internal infrastructure. The vulnerability exists in builds lower than 6481.

MitigationUpgrade Trend Micro Apex Central 2019 to build 6481 or later to remediate this 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
Apex CentralApplication
Affected:= 2019

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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 checks

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

  1. Confirm Trend Micro Apex Central 2019 is installed
    Locate the Apex Central installation directory or check system services for 'Trend Micro Apex Central' processes
    Affected if The product is not present on the system, this CVE does not apply
  2. Identify the installed build version
    Access the Apex Central web console and navigate to Help > About, or check the version information in the product's console dashboard
    Affected if The installed build version is lower than 6481
  3. Verify authentication is required for console access
    Confirm that user authentication is enabled for the Apex Central management console
    Affected if The console is accessible without authentication, the post-authenticated nature of this vulnerability does not apply but other risks exist
  4. Check for unusual outbound network connections
    Review network logs or firewall logs for connections from the Apex Central server to internal infrastructure or localhost on unusual ports
    Affected if The server is making unexpected internal requests that were not initiated by legitimate administrative actions

The environment is affected if Trend Micro Apex Central 2019 is installed with a build version lower than 6481 and the management console requires authentication.

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

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

Upgrade Trend Micro Apex Central 2019 to build 6481 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Trend Micro Apex Central 2019 Build 6481

  1. 1. Identify the current build version of Apex Central 2019 by accessing the product console and navigating to System Settings > Maintenance > About
  2. 2. If the current build is lower than 6481, obtain the hotfix or patch for build 6481 from Trend Micro official support channels (success.trendmicro.com)
  3. 3. Apply the patch following Trend Micro's standard patch deployment procedures for Apex Central
  4. 4. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the build version again and confirming it shows build 6481 or higher
  5. 5. Test that the SSRF vulnerability is no longer exploitable by verifying the affected component now properly validates requests
Caveat As this is a patch/hotfix within the same major version (2019), minimal disruption is expected; however, test in a staging environment before production deployment

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

Fix this in Apex Central Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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