CVE-2025-49158

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One security agent 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.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019917	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-365/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:::::saas:windows::
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:::::on-premises:windows::

History

09 Sep 2025, 15:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Trendmicro Trendmicro apex One
References	~~() https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019917 -~~	() https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019917 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-365/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-365/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:::::saas:windows:: cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:::::on-premises:windows::

17 Jun 2025, 20:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-17 19:15

Updated : 2025-09-09 15:24

NVD link : CVE-2025-49158

Mitre link : CVE-2025-49158

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-49158

JSON object : View

Products Affected

trendmicro

apex_one

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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