Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-24563
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One may allow a local attacker to manipulate the process of the security agent unload option (if configured), which then could be manipulated to gain a privilege escalation and code execution. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trend Micro Apex One — versions 2009, SaaS
- Trendmicro Apex One — versions 2019, saas
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000271974 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1218/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24563?
- CVE-2020-24563 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24563?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.