Advisory Details

March 9th, 2017

Trend Micro Deep Discovery Email Inspector reboot_after_hotfix Denial of Service Vulnerability

ZDI-17-154
ZDI-CAN-4347

CVE ID
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS Trend Micro
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Deep Discovery Email Inspector
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['26822']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial of service condition on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Deep Discovery Email Inspector. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within reboot_after_hotfix.php. The issue results from the lack of authentication around critical functionality resulting in a system reboot. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disable the service provided by the product.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1116750
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2017-01-05 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2017-03-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Brian Gorenc - Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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