VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-27697

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.57%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-11-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a non-protected location with high privileges (symlink attack) which can lead to obtaining administrative privileges during the installation of the product.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references