CVE-2020-24559 json
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 and Worry-Free Business Security Services on macOS may allow…
published 2020-09-01 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17278
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 and Worry-Free Business Security Services on macOS may allow an attacker to manipulate a certain binary to load and run a script from a user-writable folder, which then would allow them to execute arbitrary code as root. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Trend Micro Trend Micro Apex One
- Trend Micro Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
success.trendmicro.com
/solution/000263632
vendor-advisory
-
success.trendmicro.com
/solution/000267260
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-20-1096/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24559
- NVD CVE-2020-24559
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