Missing authentication in Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro…
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.1324 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) | OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0), WFBS 9.0, 9.5 and 10.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) VendorTrend Micro Affected OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0), WFBS 9.0, 9.5 and 10.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan:xg:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | xg | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan:xg:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | xg sp1 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:9.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan:xg:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xg Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan:xg:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xg sp1 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:9.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6p4x-rxpw-wxcw
References
More Trend Micro vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-34668 OS command injection in Trend Micro Apex One KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-10115 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Trend Micro Apex Central KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06895 Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG server contain a vulnerable EXE file that… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14867 Unrestricted file upload in Trend Micro Apex One KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06795 Injection in Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06794 A migration tool component of Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG contains a… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-8598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6p4x-rxpw-wxcw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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