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Vulnerability record

CVE-2020-8468

Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape Vulnerability

HighExploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security Agents, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.

Patch status

Official fix available since

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

Description

Trend Micro Apex One (2019), OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security (9.0, 9.5, 10.0) agents are affected by a content validation escape vulnerability which could allow an attacker to manipulate certain agent client components. An attempted attack requires user authentication.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

ProductVendorAffected versionsSource
Apex OneTrend Micro2019NVD
Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security AgentsTrend Micro—KEV
OfficeScanTrend MicroxgNVD

Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2020-8468 scored CVSS 8.8: Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security Agents, Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security Agents systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

  2. Patch releasedUpdateKEV

    Patch released for CVE-2020-8468: Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security Agents, Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape Vulnerability

    An official fix is now available for Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security Agents. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.

    Basis: NVD patch reference

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References