Is CVE-2020-8468 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-8468 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-31.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8468?

CVE-2020-8468 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-8468?

Patch guidance is available from trendmicro security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-8468.

Fix CVE-2020-8468 - HIGH trendmicro apex one

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-8468?

7 products: trendmicro apex one, trendmicro officescan, trendmicro officescan, trendmicro worry-free business security, trendmicro worry-free business security, and 2 more.

Description

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-74 CWE-74

Metadata

Primary Vendor: TRENDMICRO
Published: 3/18/2020
Last Modified: 10/31/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

trendmicro : apex_onetrendmicro : officescantrendmicro : officescantrendmicro : worry-free_business_securitytrendmicro : worry-free_business_securitytrendmicro : worry-free_business_securitytrendmicro : worry-free_business_security

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD