CVE-2023-25147: trend micro, inc. trend micro apex one Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-25147 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in trend micro, inc. trend micro apex one. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-03-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-03-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow an attacker who has previously acquired administrative rights via other means to bypass the protection by using a specifically crafted DLL during a specific update process. Please note: an attacker must first obtain administrative access on the target system via another method in order to exploit this.

• CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path ElementThe product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.