Release Date: January 15, 2020
CVE Vulnerability Identifiers: CVE-2019-20357
Platform: Windows
CVSSv3 Scores: 6.7
Severity Ratings: Medium
Summary
Trend Micro has released updates for the Trend Micro Security 2019 and 2020 consumer familiy of products which resolves a Persistent Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability.
Affected versions
| Product | Affected Versions | Platform | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Security | 2019 (v15) and 2020 (v16) | Microsoft Windows | English |
| Maximum Security |
2019 (v15) and 2020 (v16) |
Microsoft Windows | English |
| Internet Security |
2019 (v15) and 2020 (v16) |
Microsoft Windows | English |
| Antivirus + Security |
2019 (v15) and 2020 (v16) |
Microsoft Windows | English |
Solution
| Product | Updated Build | Platform | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Versions Above | 2020 - 16.0.0.1249 2019 - 15.0.1255 |
Microsoft Windows | English |
Trend Micro has addressed these vulnerabilities via a patch that is available now through the product’s automatic ActiveUpdate (AU) feature for all products listed above. Customers who receive regular automatic updates from the Internet should have already received the update.
Customers who have not yet received the update can manually click Update Now to ensure they have the latest build.
Vulnerability Details
This update resolves an issue with the Trend Micro Mobile Security 2019 and 2020 consumer family of products which could potentially allow an attacker the ability to create a malicious program to escalate privileges and attain persistence on a vulnerable system.
Trend Micro has received no reports nor is aware of any actual attacks against the affected product related to this vulnerability at this time.
Acknowledgement
Trend Micro would like to thank the following individual for responsibly disclosing the issue and working with Trend Micro to help protect our customers:
- John Page (aka hyp3rlinx) of ApparitionSec
Additional Assistance
Customers who have questions are encouraged to contact Trend Micro Technical Support for further assistance.
