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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Apex One | 2009 (on premise), SaaS |
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security | 10.0 SP1 |
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632Vendor Advisory
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1094/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632Vendor Advisory
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1094/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-24557US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 1, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Nov 3, 2021
- NVD status
- Analyzed