CVE-2018-6237 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone) 3.x could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to manipulate the product to send a large number of specially crafted HTTP requests to potentially cause the file system to fill up, eventually causing a denial of service (DoS) situation.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Trendmicro	Smart Protection Server	3.0
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119715Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-10ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119715Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-10ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6237?

CVE-2018-6237 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A vulnerability in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone) 3.x could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to manipulate the product to send a large number of specially crafted HTTP reques...

How severe is CVE-2018-6237?

CVE-2018-6237 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6237?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Trendmicro Smart Protection Server, Linux Linux Kernel.