CVE-2020-8598 Auth bypass in Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS)
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on Trend Micro security servers without authentication due to a missing authentication vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8598?
CVE-2020-8598 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 18 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Trend Micro Apex One (2019), OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security (9.0, 9.5, 10.0) server contains a vulnerable service DLL file that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected installations with SYSTEM level privileges. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8598?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Trendmicro Apex One, Trendmicro Officescan, Trendmicro Worry-Free Business Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8598?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8598 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-8598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8598 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-6p4x-rxpw-wxcw.