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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-14688 · published 20 February 2020

CVE-2019-14688: Trendmicro control manager uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Trendmicro · Control Manager

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.

7.0 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.9% · top 21.5% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
7.0CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.1
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
8Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1123562 Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1123562 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-14688), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.