Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2011-5001?

Affected: Control Manager (Trend Micro). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2011-5001 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2011-5001 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2011-5001?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2011-5001?

Fixed versions are available, including Control Manager 5.5.

How urgently should CVE-2011-5001 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2011-5001

CriticalPublic exploit

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.

Published Dec 24, 2011 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2011-5001 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Control Manager (Trend Micro).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Control Manager 5.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

64%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Control ManagerTrend Micro	See advisory	5.5

Patched Releases

Control Manager

5.5

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Dec 24, 2011
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory47114
advisoryhttp://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/readme_critical_patch_TMCM55_1613.txt
exploitMSF trendmicro_cmdprocessor_addtask.rb
exploitExploitDB-18514
othercm-cgenericscheduleraddtask-bo(71681)

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Control Manager (Trend Micro). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Control Manager 5.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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