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CVE-2020-8467: Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighKEVAnalyzed
Published 18-03-2020Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8467 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-11-2021. EPSS estimates a 10.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
10.90%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-03-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2021
    Added to CISA KEVTrend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  3. 03-05-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A migration tool component of Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG contains a vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations (RCE). An attempted attack requires user authentication.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

10.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.90% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
10.90%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-11-2021
Federal due date
03-05-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8467

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Trendmicro2 products
Trend micro1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links