Input validation error in Apex One and OfficeScan - CVE-2020-8599

 

Input validation error in Apex One and OfficeScan - CVE-2020-8599

Published: March 18, 2020 / Updated: February 20, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26161
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:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8599
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Trend Micro
Affected software:
Apex One
OfficeScan

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error, related to input validation. A remote attacker can write arbitrary data to an arbitrary path on affected installations and compromise the affected system.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-8599

Install updates from vendor's website.

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