CVE-2020-28575 Memory corruption in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux allows privilege escalation for attackers with high-privileged code execution capabilities.

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-2020-28575?

CVE-2020-28575 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux, published on 1 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A heap-based buffer overflow privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 may allow an attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28575?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Serverprotect.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28575?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28575 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-28575 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-64qr-mfgf-96mm.

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