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CVE-2020-8599

CRITICALCISA KEV

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/18/2020

Last Modified10/31/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorTrend Micro

ProductApex One and OfficeScan

Vulnerability NameTrend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-11-03

Remediation Due Date2022-05-03

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

trendmicro:apex_onetrendmicro:officescan

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000244253(security@trendmicro.com)

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000245571(security@trendmicro.com)

https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000244253(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000245571(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8599(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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