CVE-2020-8468

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 6%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
92.3%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 18, 2020

Last Modified

October 31, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8468
generic

Article unavailable

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000245572
generic

Article unavailable

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000245571

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 64× in last 7d / 243× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-22 22:41 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 20:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
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  16. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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  33. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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  43. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  44. 2026-07-15 15:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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  52. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
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  61. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-8468?
CVE-2020-8468 is a high vulnerability published on March 18, 2020. 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.
When was CVE-2020-8468 disclosed?
CVE-2020-8468 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 2020, with the most recent update on October 31, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-8468 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-8468 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security Agents. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8468?
CVE-2020-8468 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-8468?
CVE-2020-8468 affects Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security Agents. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-8468?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-8468, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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