CVE-2020-27693 Weak cryptography in Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance (IMSVA)

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Trend Micro IMSVA uses outdated password hashing, potentially allowing attackers to recover administrative credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-27693?

CVE-2020-27693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance (IMSVA), published on 9 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance (IMSVA) 9.1 stores administrative passwords using a hash that is considered outdated.

Weakness: CWE-916

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27693?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Interscan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27693?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-27693 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp9g-g6vr-5grf.

Is CVE-2020-27693 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free