CVE-2020-24563 Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Apex One
A local attacker can manipulate the security agent unload process to escalate privileges and execute code, requiring prior low-privileged access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-24563?
CVE-2020-24563 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 28 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One may allow a local attacker to manipulate the process of the security agent unload option (if configured), 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 in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24563?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Apex One.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24563?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trendmicro Apex One
- CVE-2020-8599 Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2025-54948 Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection
- CVE-2021-36741 Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2020-8467 Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2020-8468 Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6fr-7234-rw5g.