CVE-2020-8601: High severity trendmicro Vulnerability Protection vulnerability

Published Feb 20, 2020
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Updated

Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection 2.0 is affected by a vulnerability that could allow an attack to use the product installer to load other DLL files located in the same directory.

Affected Software

4 affected components
trendmicro Vulnerability Protection=2.0
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
trendmicro Vulnerability Protection=2.0
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Feb 20, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8601?

CVE-2020-8601 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-8601?

To mitigate CVE-2020-8601, users should update their Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection 2.0 to the latest version.

3

What type of attack does CVE-2020-8601 allow?

CVE-2020-8601 allows an attacker to load malicious DLL files through the product installer.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-8601?

CVE-2020-8601 specifically affects Trend Micro Vulnerability Protection version 2.0.

5

Is CVE-2020-8601 relevant to Windows operating systems?

CVE-2020-8601 is not directly relevant to Microsoft Windows as the vulnerability itself exists within Trend Micro software.

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