CVE-2017-6340

MEDIUM

Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance < 6.5 - Stored XSS via Report Template Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-6340. PoCs published by SlidingWindow.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in Trend Micro IWSVA 6.5.x, including sensitive information disclosure (CVE-2017-6339) and incorrect access control (CVE-2017-6338). It provides proof-of-concept requests to download CA certificates and private keys, as well as upload new ones, compromising HTTPS traffic decryption.

Description

Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (IWSVA) 6.5 before CP 1746 does not sanitize a rest/commonlog/report/template name field, which allows a 'Reports Only' user to inject malicious JavaScript while creating a new report. Additionally, IWSVA implements incorrect access control that allows any authenticated, remote user (even with low privileges like 'Auditor') to create or modify reports, and consequently take advantage of this XSS vulnerability. The JavaScript is executed when victims visit reports or auditlog pages.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by SlidingWindow · textwebappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42013

This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in Trend Micro IWSVA 6.5.x, including sensitive information disclosure (CVE-2017-6339) and incorrect access control (CVE-2017-6338). It provides proof-of-concept requests to download CA certificates and private keys, as well as upload new ones, compromising HTTPS traffic decryption.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak | Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Trend Micro Interscan Web Security Virtual Appliance (IWSVA) 6.5.x
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid low-privilege user credentials · Network access to the IWSVA web console
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1116960
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97487
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.qualys.com/2017/01/12/qsa-2017-01-12/qsa-2017-01-12.pdf

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0246
EPSS Percentile 82.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
trendmicro/interscan_web_security_virtual_appliance < 6.5
Published Apr 05, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026