CVE-2020-24559: trend micro trend micro apex one Link Following

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-24559 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Link Following vulnerability in trend micro trend micro apex one. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-09-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 and Worry-Free Business Security Services on macOS may allow an attacker to manipulate a certain binary to load and run a script from a user-writable folder, which then would allow them to execute arbitrary code as root. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

• CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.