CVE-2020-8468Trend 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 manipula…
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It affects Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) and 3 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-74
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 6.17% (percentile 93)
- Assigned by
- trendmicro
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Trend Micro Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) trend_micro:officescan_trend_micro_apex_one_trend_micro_worry_free_business_security_wfbs (from the name) | OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0), WFBS 9.0, 9.5 and 10.0 | CNA record |
trendmicro apex_one trendmicro:apex_one | 2019 | NVD |
trendmicro officescan trendmicro:officescan | xg; xg | NVD |
trendmicro worry-free_business_security trendmicro:worry-free_business_security | 9.0; 9.5; 10.0; 10.0 | NVD |
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000245571x-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000244253x-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000245572x-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000244836x-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8468us-government-resource
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