CVE-2020-8468Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape Vulnerability

Trend Micro Apex One (2019), OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security (9.0, 9.5, 10.0) agents are affected by a content validation escape vulnerability which could allow an attacker to manipulate certain agent client components. An attempted attack requires user authentication.

8.8 HIGHEPSS 6.16%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-06-17 03:26 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

8.8HIGHCVSS 3.1

Score source: NVD
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: Mar 18, 2020
Assigner: trendmicro

Affected

Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) (Trend Micro)

Versions: OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0), WFBS 9.0, 9.5 and 10.0

Exploitation

Public exploit: None listed
CISA KEV: Listed · Nov 3, 2021
KEV due date: May 3, 2022
Ransomware use: Unknown
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable yes · Impact total

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

6.16%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 93.52% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

8.8High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

6.5Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality impact: Partial
Integrity impact: Partial
Availability impact: Partial

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

NVD CVE.org

Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
8.8	HIGH	3.1NVD	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5	MEDIUM	2.0NVD	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due May 3, 2022

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2020-8468
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): trendmicro
Published: Mar 18, 2020
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:26 UTC
Weaknesses: CWE-74

Sources

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