CVE-2020-28575 json
A heap-based buffer overflow privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 may allow an attacker to escalat…
published 2020-12-01 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-20973
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A heap-based buffer overflow privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 may allow an attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Trend Micro Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
success.trendmicro.com
/solution/000281950
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-20-1378/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-28575
- NVD CVE-2020-28575
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