vulnerability
Trend Micro Apex One: CVE-2020-24562: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 28, 2020 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 28, 2020
Added
Jun 13, 2025
Modified
Jul 2, 2025
Description
A vulnerability in Trend Micro OfficeScan XG SP1 on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to create a hard link to any file on the system, which then could be manipulated to gain a privilege escalation and code execution. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. This CVE is similar, but not identical to CVE-2020-24556.
Solution
trend-micro-apex-one-upgrade-latest
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