CVE-2022-25331Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated process crash via oversized command allocation

Published Feb 24, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Denial of service in Trend Micro ServerProtect 6.0 and 5.8 allows remote authenticated users to crash the Information Server. EarthAgent.exe passes an attacker-controlled size from multiple TCP port 5005 commands to the C++ new operator without handling allocation failure. Access to the Information Server as an authenticated client is required, and successful exploitation terminates that process without reported data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability3.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in Trend Micro ServerProtect 6.0 and 5.8 allows remote authenticated users to crash the Information Server. EarthAgent.exe passes an attacker-controlled size from multiple TCP port 5005 commands to the C++ new operator without handling allocation failure. Access to the Information Server as an authenticated client is required, and successful exploitation terminates that process without reported data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25331
Published
Feb 24, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Trend Micro
Product
ServerProtect for Storage
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Trend Micro · ServerProtect for Storageversion=6.0
Trend Micro · ServerProtect for EMC Celerraversion=5.8
Trend Micro · ServerProtect for Network Appliance Filerversion=5.8
Trend Micro · ServerProtect for Microsoft Windows Server and Novell NetWareversion=5.8

Published CVSS scores

7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.5Trend MicroCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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Technologies

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