CVE-2020-27013 Missing authorization in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac (Consumer)

Medium 4.4 Published 14 Oct 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker with low-privileged code execution can access a local webserver API to read and modify sensitive Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac data.

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-2020-27013?

CVE-2020-27013 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac (Consumer), published on 14 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the product that occurs when a webserver is started that implements an API with several properties that can be read and written to allowing the attacker to gather and modify sensitive product and user data. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27013?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27013?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-27013 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27013 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9ff7-xv4q-f43g.