CVE-2020-24561 Command injection in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

An attacker with admin privileges can execute arbitrary code via command injection in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-24561?

CVE-2020-24561 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux, published on 15 Sep 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A command injection vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. An attacker must first obtain admin/root privileges on the SPLX console to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24561?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Serverprotect.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24561?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24561 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-24561 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24561 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9c96-fgqh-c568.

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