CVE-2008-3866

Description

The Trend Micro Personal Firewall service (aka TmPfw.exe) in Trend Micro Network Security Component (NSC) modules, as used in Trend Micro OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 Patch 1 and Internet Security 2007 and 2008 17.0.1224, relies on client-side password protection implemented in the configuration GUI, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and change firewall settings by using a modified client to send crafted packets.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory trendmicro.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-43/ vendor advisory
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE8.0_SP1_Patch1_CriticalPatch_3191_Readme.txt vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021616 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48108 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021617 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33358 patch vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0191 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33609 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31160 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3866?
CVE-2008-3866 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3866?
To fix CVE-2008-3866, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3866 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3866 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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