CVE-2020-24557

Published Sep 1, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Listed
Description
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to manipulate a particular product folder to disable the security temporarily, abuse a specific Windows function and attain privilege escalation. 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-17276 A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to manipulate a particular product folder to disable the security temporarily, abuse a specific Windows function and attain privilege escalation. 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:saas:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:-:*:*:*:saas:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2021-11-03'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
trendmicro
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 20, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 1, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:05 AM