ServerprotectApplication · Trendmicro
CVE-2020-24561
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA command injection vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. An attacker must first obtain admin/root privileges on the SPLX console to exploit this vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 that allows an authenticated attacker with admin/root console privileges to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. This is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.1) flaw requiring proper input validation and sanitization of user-supplied parameters within the SPLX console interface.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ServerprotectApplication
= 3.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux versionRun command to display the installed version of ServerProtect for Linux (e.g., rpm query, dpkg query, or vendor-specific version check tool)Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.0 (ServerProtect for Linux 3.0)
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Confirm the SPLX console component is presentCheck for the existence and status of the SPLX (ServerProtect Linux Console) service or web interface componentAffected if SPLX console component is installed and running on the system
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Verify SPLX console authentication settingsExamine SPLX console configuration files or web interface settings to determine if admin/root access is enabled and how authentication is configuredAffected if SPLX console allows authentication with admin/root privileges (required for exploitation)
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Assess SPLX console network exposureReview network configuration to determine if SPLX console is accessible over the network (not bound to localhost only, or exposed via firewall)Affected if SPLX console is accessible from network locations beyond trusted administrators
A system is affected if it runs Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux version 3.0 with the SPLX console interface enabled and accessible to authenticated admin/root users, allowing an attacker with those credentials to inject commands through unsanitized input parameters.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-provided patches when available; until then, strictly limit SPLX console access to trusted administrators only, enforce network segmentation, and monitor for suspicious command execution patterns.
Fix this in Serverprotect
Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-24561 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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