CVE-2020-24556
Trend Micro Apex One/OfficeScan Worry-Free Business Security Windows Hard Link Privilege Escalation Code Execution
Description
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan XG SP1, Worry-Free Business Security 10 SP1 and Worry-Free Business Security Services on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to create a hard link to any file on the system, which then could be manipulated to gain a privilege escalation and code execution. 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 1, 2020, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:14 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-24556
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to Apex One patch 3 b8378 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-24556 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-24556.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263633 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1093/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263633 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1093/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-24556 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-24556
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-24556 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-24556 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632 Added Reference https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263633 Added Reference https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1093/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 28, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 No Types Assigned https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 Vendor Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-269 CWE-59 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan XG SP1 on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to create a hard link to any file on the system, which then could be manipulated to gain a privilege escalation and code execution. 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. A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan XG SP1, Worry-Free Business Security 10 SP1 and Worry-Free Business Security Services on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to create a hard link to any file on the system, which then could be manipulated to gain a privilege escalation and code execution. 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. Added Reference https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632 No Types Assigned https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263633 No Types Assigned https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263633 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1093/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1093/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:saas:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.17 }} 0.09%
score
0.35927
percentile