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Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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 has repackaged installers for several Trend Micro products that were found to utilize a version of an install package that had a DLL hijack vulnerability that could be exploited during a new product installation. The vulnerability was found to ONLY be exploitable during an initial product installation by an authorized user. The attacker must convince the target to download malicious DLL locally which must be present when the installer is run.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01873 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 IM Security (IMS), Trend Micro Control Manager (TMCM), Trend Micro OfficeScan (OSCE), Trend Micro Endpoint Sensor (TMES), Trend Micro Security (Consumer), Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange (SMEX), Trend Micro ServerProtect (SP), Trend Micro Mobile Security Enterprise (TMMS Enterprise) | IMS 1.6.5, TMCM 7.0, OSCE XG, TMES 1.6, Trend Micro Security 2019, SMEX 14.0, SPNT 5.8/6.0, TMMS Enterprise 9.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Trend Micro IM Security (IMS), Trend Micro Control Manager (TMCM), Trend Micro OfficeScan (OSCE), Trend Micro Endpoint Sensor (TMES), Trend Micro Security (Consumer), Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange (SMEX), Trend Micro ServerProtect (SP), Trend Micro Mobile Security Enterprise (TMMS Enterprise) VendorTrend Micro Affected IMS 1.6.5, TMCM 7.0, OSCE XG, TMES 1.6, Trend Micro Security 2019, SMEX 14.0, SPNT 5.8/6.0, TMMS Enterprise 9.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:control_manager:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:endpoint_sensor:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:im_security:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:mobile_security:9.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 9.8 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan:xg:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | xg | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:scanmail:14.0:*:*:*:*:microsoft_exchange:*:* | 14.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:security:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:serverprotect:5.8:*:*:*:*:emc:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:serverprotect:5.8:*:*:*:*:netware:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:serverprotect:5.8:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:control_manager:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:endpoint_sensor:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:im_security:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:mobile_security:9.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.8 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan:xg:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xg Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:scanmail:14.0:*:*:*:*:microsoft_exchange:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:security:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:serverprotect:5.8:*:*:*:*:emc:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:serverprotect:5.8:*:*:*:*:netware:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:serverprotect:5.8:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:serverprotect:6.0:*:*:*:*:storage:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:serverprotect:6.0:*:*:*:*:storage:*:* Versions 6.0 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-2019-14688
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7xx-c9x7-78fj
References
More Trend Micro vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-34668 OS command injection in Trend Micro Apex One KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-10115 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Trend Micro Apex Central KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06895 Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG server contain a vulnerable EXE file that… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14867 Unrestricted file upload in Trend Micro Apex One KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06795 Injection in Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06794 A migration tool component of Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG contains a… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-14688 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14688 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7xx-c9x7-78fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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