CVE-2020-27697

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Summary

CVECVE-2020-27697
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-11-18 19:15:00 UTC
Updated2022-05-03 16:04:00 UTC
DescriptionTrend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a non-protected location with high privileges (symlink attack) which can lead to obtaining administrative privileges during the installation of the product.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-59

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Application Trendmicro Antivirus Security 2020 All All All All
Application Trendmicro Internet Security 2020 All All All All
Application Trendmicro Maximum Security 2020 All All All All
Application Trendmicro Premium Security 2020 All All All All

References

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Security Bulletin: Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities · Trend Micro for Home MISC helpcenter.trendmicro.com Vendor Advisory
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