EIP-2026-118026

PRE-CVE

Trend Micro Maximum Security 2019 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118026. PoCs published by hyp3rlinx.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 2019 products. The exploit involves placing a malicious binary in the C:\ directory, which is executed with SYSTEM privileges by the coreServiceShell.exe service upon reboot.

Description

Trend Micro Maximum Security 2019 - Privilege Escalation

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by hyp3rlinx · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47943

This is a writeup describing a privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 2019 products. The exploit involves placing a malicious binary in the C:\ directory, which is executed with SYSTEM privileges by the coreServiceShell.exe service upon reboot.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Trend Micro Security (Consumer) Multiple Products, versions 2019 (v15) and 2020 (v16)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to place a binary in the C:\ directory · Reboot of the machine
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026