High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-27697
CVE-2020-27697
Description
Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a non-protected location with high privileges (symlink attack) which can lead to obtaining administrative privileges during the installation of the product.
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Affected products
2- Range: 2020 (v16)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10036nvdVendor Advisory
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