CVE-2017-11382: Denial of Service vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Discovery Email Inspector 2.5.1 allows remote attackers...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2017-11382 affects Trend Micro Deep Discovery Email Inspector 2.5.1. The public record says a remote attacker could delete arbitrary files on vulnerable installations, disabling the service. For leadership, the main business risk is loss of email inspection capability, not confirmed data theft or code execution. Exposure is limited to environments running Trend Micro Deep Discovery Email Inspector 2.5.1. The sources do not clarify whether the vulnerable path is internet-facing, management-plane only, authenticated, or reachable only from trusted networks. Prioritize this if the organization depends on this appliance for inbound email security. A successful attack could disable inspection and reduce protection against malicious email. Urgency is lower if no 2.5.1 deployments exist or access is tightly restricted. Mitigation focus: Check Trend Micro advisory 1116750 for vendor-approved remediation.; Inventory all Deep Discovery Email Inspector deployments and versions.; Prioritize remediation for version 2.5.1 systems..

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Jun 12, 2026, 21:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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