CVE-2001-1151

5.0 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition (aka Virus Buster) 3.53 allows remote attackers to access sensitive information from the hotdownload directory without authentication, such as the ofcscan.ini configuration file, which contains a weakly encrypted password.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2001-10-15 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 21:55 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2001-10-15 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 21:55 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Trend Micro Officescan corporate_3.53
Trend Micro Virus Buster corporate_3.53

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record