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CVE-2020-8599
Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N N U H H H 9.8 .1186 96.0 YES
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0) – —
TIMELINE
Feb 4 Reserved by trendmicro
Mar 18 Published (CNA: trendmicro)
Nov 3 Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-05-03
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| February 4, 2020 | Reserved | Reserved by trendmicro |
| March 18, 2020 | Published | Published (CNA: trendmicro) |
| November 3, 2021 | KEV ADDED | Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-05-03 |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One | — | OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0) | — |
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