PT-2020-16773 · Trend Micro · Trend Micro Security 2020

Eran Shimony · Published 2020-11-18 · Updated 2022-05-03 · CVE-2020-27697

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer)

Description The issue concerns a vulnerability in the installer package that can be exploited through a symlink attack. This involves placing a malicious DLL in a non-protected location with high privileges, potentially leading to the obtainment of administrative privileges during the product's installation.

Recommendations For Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer), consider restricting access to the installer package to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, ensure that all locations where the installer package is executed are protected from malicious DLL placement.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-27697

Affected Products

Trend Micro Security 2020

References · 5

• https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10036 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27697 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-27697 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/16556 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/17390 · Telegram Post