What is CVE-2020-8601?

CVE-2020-8601 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2020-8601?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2020-8601

Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection 2.0 is affected by a vulnerability that could allow an attack to use the product installer to load other DLL files located in the same directory.

Published 2020-02-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.004 (32.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection — versions 2.0
Trendmicro Vulnerability Protection — versions 2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

success.trendmicro.com/solution/000241963 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8601?: CVE-2020-8601 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2020-8601?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.