Improper certificate validation in Trend Micro Security
Priority LOW 36CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295 and CWE-494.
Summary
An incomplete SSL server certification validation vulnerability in the Trend Micro Security 2019 (v15) consumer family of products could allow an attacker to combine this vulnerability with another attack to trick an affected client into downloading a malicious update instead of the expected one. CWE-494: Update files are not properly verified.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01358 71st 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 Security (Consumer) | 2019 (v15) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Trend Micro Security (Consumer) VendorTrend Micro Affected 2019 (v15) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:antivirus\+_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:internet_security_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan_cloud:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:premium_security_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:antivirus\+_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:internet_security_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan_cloud:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:premium_security_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.0 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-2020-15604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6wp-6m5m-gc8m
References
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Sources
- CVE-2020-15604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h6wp-6m5m-gc8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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