CVE-2008-3866 json
The Trend Micro Personal Firewall service (aka TmPfw.exe) in Trend Micro Network Security Component (NSC) modules, as used in Trend Micro O…
published 2009-01-21 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3852
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Trend Micro Personal Firewall service (aka TmPfw.exe) in Trend Micro Network Security Component (NSC) modules, as used in Trend Micro OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 Patch 1 and Internet Security 2007 and 2008 17.0.1224, relies on client-side password protection implemented in the configuration GUI, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and change firewall settings by using a modified client to send crafted packets.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/33358 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/33609 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/31160 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/33358
vdb-entry, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/33609
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31160
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2008-43/
vendor-advisory
-
trendmicro.com
/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE8.0_SP1_Patch1_CriticalPatch_3191_Readme.txt
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021616
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/48108
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021617
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0191
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3866
- NVD CVE-2008-3866
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