What is CVE-2020-27693?

CVE-2020-27693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2020-11-09.

How severe is CVE-2020-27693?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2020-27693

Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance (IMSVA) 9.1 stores administrative passwords using a hash that is considered outdated.

EPSS: 0.018 (75.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Trend Micro Interscan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance (Imsva) — versions 9.1
Trendmicro Interscan_messaging_security_virtual_appliance

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-916 — Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

References

security@trendmicro.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
security@trendmicro.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27693?: CVE-2020-27693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2020-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-27693?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.