Vulnerability in Trend Micro Officescan, Apex One, Worry-free Business Security (Wfbs)
CVE-2020-8468
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 a…
EPSS: 0.058 (92.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Trend Micro Officescan, Apex One, Worry-free Business Security (Wfbs) — versions OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0), WFBS 9.0, 9.5 and 10.0
- Trendmicro Apex_one — versions 2019
- Trendmicro Officescan — versions xg
- Trendmicro Worry-free_business_security — versions 9.0, 9.5, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@trendmicro.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8468?
- CVE-2020-8468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Officescan, Apex One, Worry-free Business Security (Wfbs), classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8468?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8468 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-8468 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.