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CVE-2020-25777

5.4 · MEDIUM

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a specific kernel extension request attack where an attacker could bypass the Web Threat Protection feature of the product.

Published Oct 14, 2020EPSS 1.34%

Overview

CVE-2020-25777 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 14, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a specific kernel extension request attack where an attacker could bypass the Web Threat Protection feature of the product. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refhelpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-09947Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1242/Refhelpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-09947Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1242/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25777?

CVE-2020-25777 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 14, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-25777?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-25777?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-25777?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-25777 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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