# CVE-2020-8602: Security feature bypass in Trend Micro Deep Security

> Authenticated attackers with full control can bypass file integrity checks in Trend Micro Deep Security consoles to achieve remote code execution.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p6mw-6gvm-8954

## What is CVE-2020-8602?

CVE-2020-8602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security, published on 27 Aug 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the management consoles of Trend Micro Deep Security 10.0-12.0 and Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection 2.0 SP2 may allow an authenticated attacker with full control privileges to bypass file integrity checks, leading to remote code execution.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8602?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Trendmicro Deep Security Manager, Trendmicro Vulnerability Protection.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-8602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8602 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-8602 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Deep Security

- [CVE-2020-15601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15601/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro Deep Security (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2020-15605](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15605/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2019-9488](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9488/): XML external entity in Trend Micro Deep Security (medium 4.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-8602 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-8602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security, published on 27 Aug 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trend Micro Deep Security. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8602/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8602/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8602
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8602
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8602

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8602/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.