Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG server contain a vulnerable EXE file that…
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildPublished · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG server contain a vulnerable EXE file that could allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary data to an arbitrary path on affected installations and bypass ROOT login. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2021-11-03CISA due date 2022-05-03
EPSS 0.11858 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One | OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One VendorTrend Micro Affected OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| 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: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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2021-11-03 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8599
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3h3-2xcv-m95h
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-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
- TI-2019-13207 Path traversal in Trend Micro OfficeScan KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-8599 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8599 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r3h3-2xcv-m95h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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