CVE-2017-6798

Published: Mar 10, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-426

NVD MITRE

7.8CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

Description

Trend Micro Endpoint Sensor 1.6 before b1290 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka Trend Micro Vulnerability Identifier 2015-0208.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-426

Affected Products

endpoint sensor trendmicro Security Products

n/a n/a

trendmicrocommercialJPSecurity Productsaka trend micro, tmi

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Persistence

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96857

securityfocus.com

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1116827

success.trendmicro.com

Timeline

Published

Mar 10, 2017

Last Updated

May 13, 2026

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