CVE-2020-25776
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CVE-2020-25776 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a symbolic link privilege escalation attack where an attacker could exploit a critical file on the system to escalate their privileges. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a symbolic link privilege escalation attack where an attacker could exploit a critical file on the system to escalate their privileges. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trendmicro | Antivirus | 2019 |
| Trendmicro | Antivirus | 2020 |
References
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-09924Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1236/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-09924Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1236/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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