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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-6218 · published 16 February 2018

CVE-2018-6218: Trendmicro deep security untrusted search path vulnerability

Trendmicro · Deep Security

A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro's User-Mode Hooking Module (UMH) could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

7.0 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.6% · top 25.8% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
7.0CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.1
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro's User-Mode Hooking Module (UMH) could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103096 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://jvn.jp/jp/JVN28865183/ Third Party Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/1119348 Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119326 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103096 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://jvn.jp/jp/JVN28865183/ Third Party Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/1119348 Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119326 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-6218), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.