CVE-2020-27695 Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Security (Consumer)

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can gain administrative privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a local directory during the installation of Trend Micro Security.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-27695?

CVE-2020-27695 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Security (Consumer), published on 18 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a local directory which can lead to obtaining administrative privileges during the installation of the product.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27695?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Trendmicro Antivirus\+ Security 2020, Trendmicro Internet Security 2020, Trendmicro Maximum Security 2020, Trendmicro Premium Security 2020.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27695?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-27695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxpp-2492-jpgw.

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