Stack-based buffer overflow in the CGenericScheduler::AddTask function in cmdHandlerRedAlertController.dll in CmdProcessor.exe in Trend Micro Control Manager 5.5 before Build 1613 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPC packet to TCP port 20101.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-5001 is rated High Exploit Risk (88.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 72.00%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18514 | exploit_db | edb | 2012-02-23 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-13 | 73.34% | 72.00% | -1.34% |
| 2 | 2026-01-29 | 74.71% | 73.34% | -1.36% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 74.71% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| trend_micro | control_manager | <= 5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:control_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |