CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2023-32530 — Trendmicro Apex Central security vulnerability

High CVSS 8.8

Vulnerable modules of Trend Micro Apex Central (on-premise) contain vulnerabilities which would allow authenticated users to perform a SQL injection that could lead to remote code execution. Please note: an attacker must first obtain authentication on the target system in order to exploit these vulnerabilities. This is similar to, but not identical to CVE-2023-32529.

Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.1)
Published
2023-06-26
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-89

Affected products

  • trendmicro / apex_central / 2019

Matched remediation archetype

SQL and data-query injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace request, message, file, and stored values into SQL, ORM query fragments, filters, sort expressions, and other data-query languages.
  • Inventory database roles, reachable schemas, multi-tenant boundaries, and whether stacked or administrative operations are enabled.
  • Check both direct queries and second-order use of previously stored values.

Remediate safely

  • Use parameterized queries or safe query builders for all values; map identifiers and operators through explicit allowlists.
  • Remove raw query concatenation and give the application account only the tables and operations it requires.
  • Update affected data-access components and add regression tests for query structure preservation with inert edge-case inputs.

Authoritative sources

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