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

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

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9c96-fgqh-c568

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24561?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2020-24561 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux

- [CVE-2022-25329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25329/): Hardcoded credentials in Trend Micro ServerProtect for EMC Celerra (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-25330](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25330/): Integer overflow in Trend Micro ServerProtect for EMC Celerra (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-36745](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36745/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro ServerProtect for EMC Celerra (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-9034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9034/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-9033](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9033/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-24561 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24561/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24561/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24561
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24561
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-24561

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