CVE-2025-71216
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CVE-2025-71216 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A time-of-check time-of-use vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One (mac) agent cache mechanism could allow a local attacker to escalate 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. The following information is provided as informational only for CVE references, as these were addressed already via ActiveUpdate/SaaS updates in mid to late 2025 (SaaS 2507 & 2005 Yearly Release).. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A time-of-check time-of-use vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One (mac) agent cache mechanism could allow a local attacker to escalate 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. The following information is provided as informational only for CVE references, as these were addressed already via ActiveUpdate/SaaS updates in mid to late 2025 (SaaS 2507 & 2005 Yearly Release).
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 | All versions |
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-142/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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