CVE-2020-24556
Trend Micro Apex One Hard Link Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan XG SP1, Worry-Free Business Security 10 SP1 and Worry-Free Business Security Services on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to create a hard link to any file on the system, 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 system in order to exploit this vulnerability. Please note that version 1909 (OS Build 18363.719) of Microsoft Windows 10 mitigates hard links, but previous versions are affected.
Una vulnerabilidad en Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan XG SP1, Worry-Free Business Security 10 SP1 y Worry-Free Business Security Services en Microsoft Windows, puede permitir a un atacante crear un enlace físico para cualquier archivo en el sistema, que luego podría manipularse para obtener una escalada de privilegios y una ejecución de código. Un atacante debe primero obtener la capacidad de ejecutar código poco privilegiado en el sistema objetivo para explotar esta vulnerabilidad. Tenga en cuenta que la versión 1909 (compilación del SO 18363.719) de Microsoft Windows 10 mitiga los enlaces físicos, pero las versiones anteriores están afectadas
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex One. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the ApexOne Security Agent. By creating a hard link, an attacker can abuse the service to overwrite the contents of a chosen file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2020-08-20 CVE Reserved
- 2020-08-31 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-25 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (4)
URL | Tag | Source |
---|---|---|
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1093 | Third Party Advisory |
URL | Date | SRC |
---|
URL | Date | SRC |
---|
URL | Date | SRC |
---|---|---|
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632 | 2022-04-28 | |
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263633 | 2022-04-28 | |
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 | 2022-04-28 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Apex One Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Apex One" | 2019 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Apex One" and version "2019" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Apex One Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Apex One" | saas Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Apex One" and version "saas" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Worry-free Business Security Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Worry-free Business Security" | 10.0 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Worry-free Business Security" and version "10.0" | sp1 |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
|
Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Worry-free Business Security Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Worry-free Business Security" | 10.0 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Worry-free Business Security" and version "10.0" | sp1 |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Worry-free Business Security Services Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Worry-free Business Security Services" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
|
Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Worry-free Business Security Services Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Worry-free Business Security Services" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|