PT-2020-16771

CVE-2020-27695

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Published

2020-11-18

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Updated

2020-12-01

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer)
Description The issue concerns a vulnerability in the installer package of the software. This vulnerability can be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a local directory, potentially leading to the obtainment of administrative privileges during the product's installation.
Recommendations For Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer), consider restricting access to the local directory where the installer package is executed to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid installing the product in environments where malicious DLLs could be present. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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