Link Following Vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One Scan Engine
CVE-2025-71212

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Trend Micro
Status
Trendai Apex One
Trendai Apex One As A Service
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 May 2026

What is CVE-2025-71212?

A vulnerability exists within the Trend Micro Apex One scan engine that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges through exploiting a link following weakness. To launch the attack, the attacker needs to have already executed low-privileged code on the affected system. This vulnerability poses a risk to the integrity and security of the affected installations, enabling potential unauthorized actions by an adversary.

Affected Version(s)

TrendAI Apex One 2019 (14.0) < 14.0.0.14136

TrendAI Apex One as a Service SaaS < 14.0.20315

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-138/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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