Uncontrolled search path in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) versions 1.62.0.1218 and below have a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to place malicious files in the same directory, potentially leading to arbitrary remote code execution (RCE) when executed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12939 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 5 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) | up to 1.62.0.1218 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) VendorTrend Micro Affected up to 1.62.0.1218 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:anti-threat_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.62.0.1218 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:anti-threat_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.62.0.1218 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6ph9-24mm-7chj
References
Exploit 5
- 20191021 Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit <= v1.62.0.1218 / Remote Code Execution 0day
- 20191022 Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) <= v1.62.0.1218 Remote Code Execution 0day CVE-2019-9491
- 20200130 [CVE-2019-20358] CVE-2019-9491 in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) was NOT properly FIXED
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156160/TrendMicro-Anti-Threat-Toolkit-Improper-Fix.html
- 20200131 [CVE-2019-20358] CVE-2019-9491 in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) was NOT properly FIXED
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Sources
- CVE-2019-9491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6ph9-24mm-7chj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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