Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One
CVE-2025-49156

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Trend Micro
Status
Trend Micro Apex One
Trend Micro Apex One As A Service
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-49156?

A vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One scan engine allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected systems. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first execute low-privileged code on the system, which can lead to unauthorized access and control over sensitive functions or data. It’s imperative for organizations using Apex One to apply the necessary security updates to mitigate this risk and maintain system integrity.

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Affected Version(s)

Trend Micro Apex One 2019 (14.0) < 14.0.0.14002

Trend Micro Apex One as a Service SaaS < 14.0.14492

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019917
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-363/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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