5.5

CVE-2021-25252: trend micro trend micro virus scan api (vsapi) engine Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 03-03-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-25252 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in trend micro trend micro virus scan api (vsapi) engine. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-03-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Trend Micro's Virus Scan API (VSAPI) and Advanced Threat Scan Engine (ATSE) - are vulnerable to a memory exhaustion vulnerability that may lead to denial-of-service or system freeze if exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted file.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.06 pp

From 0.56% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.62%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Trendmicro19 products
Trend micro1 product

2 vendors · 20 products

References

1 links