CVE-2020-8598Network attack vector

Unauthenticated SYSTEM code execution via service DLL traversal

Published Mar 18, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Remote code execution in Apex One 2019, OfficeScan XG, and Worry-Free Business Security 9.0 through 10.0 grants remote attackers SYSTEM privileges. The CNA classifies the service DLL flaw as directory traversal, but Trend Micro does not disclose the DLL, entry point, or unsafe path-handling operation. No authentication or user interaction is required; the attacker needs network access to the affected Windows server, and successful execution runs as SYSTEM.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability13.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in Apex One 2019, OfficeScan XG, and Worry-Free Business Security 9.0 through 10.0 grants remote attackers SYSTEM privileges. The CNA classifies the service DLL flaw as directory traversal, but Trend Micro does not disclose the DLL, entry point, or unsafe path-handling operation. No authentication or user interaction is required; the attacker needs network access to the affected Windows server, and successful execution runs as SYSTEM.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-8598
Published
Mar 18, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-306, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 18, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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