# CVE-2020-8467: Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-8467-trend-micro-apex-one-and-officescan-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-8467 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

A migration tool component in Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability has been observed being exploited in the wild.

Technologies: [Trend Micro Officescan](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/officescan). Vendors: [Trend Micro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/trend-micro).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-8467 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2020-8467 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2020-8467?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 3 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Trend Micro Apex One 2019; Trend Micro OfficeScan XG; Trend Micro OfficeScan XG SP1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-8467?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2020-8467 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-8467?** Check whether you run Trend Micro Officescan. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Trend Micro Apex One 2019
- Trend Micro OfficeScan XG
- Trend Micro OfficeScan XG SP1

## Timeline

- 2020-03-17: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

## Related threats

- [Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-8468-trend-micro-multiple-products-content-validation-escape)
- [Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Access Control Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-24557-trend-micro-multiple-products-improper-access-control)
- [Trend Micro OfficeScan Directory Traversal Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-18187-trend-micro-officescan-directory-traversal-vulnerability)
- [Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-8599-trend-micro-apex-one-and-officescan-authentication-bypass)