CVE-2020-8599: Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Critical · CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 11.9%, 96th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: trendmicro
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG server contain a vulnerable EXE file that could allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary data to an arbitrary path on affected installations and bypass ROOT login. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Trend Micro: Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000244253 (opens in new tab)
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000245571 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)