# CVE-2001-1151: Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition (aka Virus Buster) 3.53 allows remote attackers to access sensitive information from the hotdownloa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.trendmicro.co.jp/esolution/solutionDetail.asp?solutionID=318
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7286
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/220666

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