Improper authentication in Trend Micro Deep Security
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-287.
Summary
If LDAP authentication is enabled, an LDAP authentication bypass vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security 10.x-12.x could allow an unauthenticated attacker with prior knowledge of the targeted organization to bypass manager authentication. Enabling multi-factor authentication prevents this attack. Installations using manager native authentication or SAML authentication are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02612 85th 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 Deep Security | 10.0, 11.0, 12.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Trend Micro Deep Security VendorTrend Micro Affected 10.0, 11.0, 12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_manager:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_manager:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_manager:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:vulnerability_protection:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_manager:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_manager:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_manager:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:vulnerability_protection:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15601
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc4x-r6r8-fhg7
References
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Sources
- CVE-2020-15601 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15601 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rc4x-r6r8-fhg7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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