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CVE-2020-28579 (GCVE-0-2020-28579)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-11-18 18:45 – Updated: 2024-08-04 16:40
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Summary
A vulnerability in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance 6.5 SP2 could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to send a specially crafted HTTP message and achieve remote code execution with elevated privileges.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Authenticated Remote Stack Buffer Overflow
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