CVE-2020-27013

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac Improper Access Control Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

4.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the product that occurs when a webserver is started that implements an API with several properties that can be read and written to allowing the attacker to gather and modify sensitive product and user data. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Trend Micro Antivirus para Mac versión 2020 (Consumer), contiene una vulnerabilidad en el producto que ocurre cuando un servidor web es iniciado que implementa una API con varias propiedades que pueden ser leídas y escritas al permitir a un atacante recopilar y modificar datos confidenciales del usuario y del producto. Un atacante debe primero obtener la capacidad de ejecutar código poco privilegiado en el sistema objetivo a fin de explotar esta vulnerabilidad

This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac. 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 iCoreService endpoint, which listens on local TCP port 37848 by default. The issue results from improper access control. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of root.

*Credits: Cees Elzinga from Danish Cyber Defence

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-10-12 CVE Reserved
2020-10-14 CVE Published
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2024-09-04 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1243	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-09950	2020-10-26

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro"		Antivirus Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Antivirus"				2020 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Antivirus" and version "2020"		macos		Affected