CVE-2020-24557
Published: Sep 1, 2020
Modified: Oct 21, 2025
Description
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to manipulate a particular product folder to disable the security temporarily, abuse a specific Windows function and attain privilege escalation. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. Please note that version 1909 (OS Build 18363.719) of Microsoft Windows 10 mitigates hard links, but previous versions are affected.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Trend Micro | Trend Micro Apex One | affected 2009 (on premise), SaaS |
Trend Micro | Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security | affected 10.0 SP1 |
References
Security Training
Train your team to recognize and prevent security threats with our comprehensive security awareness program.
Start TrainingVulnerability Scanning
Discover vulnerabilities in your applications and infrastructure before attackers do.
Scan Now