CVE-2025-49157 Details
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.
A link following vulnerability has been identified in the Trend Micro Apex One Damage Cleanup Engine, which could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. This vulnerability requires the attacker to first execute low-privileged code on the target system.
Trend Micro has released a patch for this vulnerability in both Apex One and Apex One as a Service. Users can download the updated version of Apex One from the Trend Micro Download Center. For Apex One as a Service, the updated Security Agent version is available now.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jun 17, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019917 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-364/ | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-59 | Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') | [email protected] |
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| trendmicro apex one | < 14.0.14492 >= 14.0.0.12994, < 14.0.0.14002 |
CPE
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |