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CVE-2020-8468

Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape Vulnerability

Published Mar 17, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · trendmicro apex one

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 17, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  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

    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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe trendmicro/apex one2019
  • cpe trendmicro/officescanxg
  • cpe trendmicro/worry-free business security10.0
  • cpe trendmicro/worry-free business security9.0
  • cpe trendmicro/worry-free business security9.5
  • vendor Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security Agentsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2020-8468

    Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan, and Worry-Free Business Security agents contain a content validation escape vulnerability that could allow an attacker to manipulate certain agent client components.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2020-8468

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2020-8468

    30-day exploitation probability 6.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2020-8468

    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 authenticat

    nvd.nist.gov

References