CVE-2017-14088

Memory Corruption Privilege Escalation vulnerabilities in Trend Micro OfficeScan 11.0 and XG allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges to resources normally reserved for the kernel on vulnerable installations by exploiting tmwfp.sys. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit the vulnerability.

Published: 2017-10-05 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-14088 is rated Moderate Risk (44.9/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.67%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14088

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 2026-06-15 0.12% 0.67% +0.55%
2 2025-03-17 0.19% 0.12% -0.07%
3 2025-01-05 0.19%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-14088

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.0 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.0 5.9 [email protected]
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-14088

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-14088

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
trendmicro officescan 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan:11.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
trendmicro officescan_xg 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan_xg:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-14088

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101070 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039500 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-828 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-829 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1118372 Patch Vendor Advisory
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