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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-8467

Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Mar 16, 2020 · corrected/updated Jun 16, 2026 · Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan · evidence confidence very high

A migration tool component of Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG contains a vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations (RCE). An attempted attack requires user authentication.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2020-8467 is a high public vulnerability record for Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: trendmicro/apex one (2019); trendmicro/officescan (xg); Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan. Published remediation guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.8, EPSS 10.9%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Mar 16, 2020. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date May 3, 2022.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 17, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    A migration tool component of Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG contains a vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations (RCE). An attempted attack requires user authentication.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    A migration tool component of Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG contains a vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations (RCE). An attempted attack requires user authentication.

Affected

  • cpe trendmicro/apex one2019
  • cpe trendmicro/officescanxg
  • vendor Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScanversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-8467

    Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan contain an unspecified vulnerability within a migration tool component that allows for remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-8467

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-8467

    30-day exploitation probability 10.9%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-8467

    A migration tool component of Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG contains a vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations (RCE). An attempted attack requires user authentication.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-8467

    Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan contain an unspecified vulnerability within a migration tool component that allows for remote code execution.

    vulncheck.com

References