CVE-2025-49157
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CVE-2025-49157 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Damage Cleanup Engine could allow a local attacker to escalation privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Damage Cleanup Engine could allow a local attacker to escalation privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trendmicro | Apex One | < 14.0.14492 |
| Trendmicro | Apex One | >= 14.0.0.12994, < 14.0.0.14002 |
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019917Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-364/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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