CVE-2020-15602

HIGH

Trend Micro Security 2020 < 16.0.1146 - Untrusted Search Path Remote Code Execution via DLL Loading

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An untrusted search path remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Trend Micro Secuity 2020 (v16.0.0.1146 and below) consumer family of products could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. As the Trend Micro installer tries to load DLL files from its current directory, an arbitrary DLL could also be loaded with the same privileges as the installer if run as Administrator. User interaction is required to exploit the vulnerbaility in that the target must open a malicious directory or device.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0141
EPSS Percentile 80.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (4)
trendmicro/antivirus\+_2020 < 16.0.1146
trendmicro/internet_security_2020 < 16.0.1146
trendmicro/maximum_security_2020 < 16.0.1146
trendmicro/premium_security_2020 < 16.0.1146
Published Jul 15, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026