CVE-2020-24557
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
01/09/2020
Last modified:
31/10/2025
Description
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to manipulate a particular product folder to disable the security temporarily, abuse a specific Windows function and attain privilege escalation. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. Please note that version 1909 (OS Build 18363.719) of Microsoft Windows 10 mitigates hard links, but previous versions are affected.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:-:*:*:*:saas:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1094/
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1094/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-24557



