Directory traversal vulnerability in the UpdateAgent function in TmListen.exe in the OfficeScanNT Listener service in the client in Trend Mi
Directory traversal vulnerability in the UpdateAgent function in TmListen.exe in the OfficeScanNT Listener service in the client in Trend Micro OfficeScan 7.3 Patch 4 build 1367 and other builds before 1372, OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 before build 1222, OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 Patch 1 before build 3087, and Worry-Free Business Security 5.0 before build 1220 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an HTTP request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Published
- Oct 3, 2008
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 20.1% · 97th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-22
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Report tools
Action score
26
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 6 / 30 · 20.1%
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| trend micro | officescan | cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan |
| trend micro | worry free business security | cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:worry_free_business_security |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- trend micro officescan7.3
- trend micro officescan8.0
- trend micro worry free business security5.0
Same product
trend micro: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2008-3364Buffer overflow in the ObjRemoveCtrl Class ActiveX control in OfficeScanRemoveCtrl.dll 7.3.0.1020 in Trend Micro OfficeScan Corp Edition (OS47Plan
- CVE-2008-3862Stack-based buffer overflow in CGI programs in the server in Trend Micro OfficeScan 7.3 Patch 4 build 1367 and other builds before 1374, and46Plan
- CVE-2008-4402Multiple buffer overflows in CGI modules in the server in Trend Micro OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 before build 2439 and 8.0 SP1 Patch 1 before build 42Plan
- CVE-2007-3454Stack-based buffer overflow in CGIOCommon.dll before 8.0.0.1042 in Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition 8.0 allows remote attackers to e42Plan
- CVE-2007-3455cgiChkMasterPwd.exe before 8.0.0.142 in Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition 8.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the password requirem41Plan
- CVE-2006-1381Trend Micro OfficeScan 5.5, and probably other versions before 6.5, uses insecure DACLs for critical files, which allows local users to gain40Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit module | auxiliary/admin/officescan/tmlisten_traversalTrendMicro OfficeScanNT Listener Traversal Arbitrary File Accessauxiliary | — |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Root cause
A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-22 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);Fixed
const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) { return res.sendStatus(400);}res.sendFile(file);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Path TraversalCAPEC-126likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation LogicCAPEC-64likelihood: High · High
- Manipulating Web Input to File System CallsCAPEC-76likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-78likelihood: High · High
- Using Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-79likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- secunia.com/advisories/31343
- secunia.com/advisories/32097
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-39/
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496970/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31531
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1020975
- www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE8.0_SP1_Patch1_CriticalPatch_3087_Readme.txt
- www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_7.3_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B1372_Readme.txt
- www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_8.0_SP1_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B2439_Readme.txt
- www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/Readme_WFBS5.0_EN_CriticalPatch1414.txt
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2711
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2712
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45597
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.