Insecure DLL loading in Trend Micro products - CVE-2020-8598
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26159
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8598
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Trend Micro
Affected software:
Apex One
OfficeScan
Worry-Free Business Security
Apex One
OfficeScan
Worry-Free Business Security
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted .dll file and execute arbitrary code on the target system with SYSTEM level privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8598
Install updates from vendor's website.