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High severity · published Nov 18, 2020
CVE-2020-27696
Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a specific Windows system directory which can lead to…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a specific Windows system directory which can lead to obtaining administrative privileges during the installation of the product.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Antivirus+ Security 2020 · Trendmicro
through 16.0 · source: NVD
IS
Internet Security 2020 · Trendmicro
through 16.0 · source: NVD
MS
Maximum Security 2020 · Trendmicro
through 16.0 · source: NVD
PS
Premium Security 2020 · Trendmicro
through 16.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
Antivirus+ Security 2020
Trendmicro
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27696
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27696
Vendor Advisory
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10036
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