7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-24559
Trend Micro Apex One/MacOS Script Injection Root RCE
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 1, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2021, 1:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-24559 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-24559 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Trendmicro apex_one
2 Trendmicro worry-free_business_security
3 Trendmicro worry-free_business_security_services
4 Trendmicro officescan
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-2020-24559.

URL Resource
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632 Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1096/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-24559 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-24559 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632 Product https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 No Types Assigned https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260 Vendor Advisory
    Changed 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:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:saas:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan:xg:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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 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. 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.
    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 Product
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1096/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1096/ 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:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.02%

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0.34003

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