CVE-2025-49154: trend micro, inc. trend micro apex one Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-49154 is a high (CVSS 8.7) Improper Access Control vulnerability in trend micro, inc. trend micro apex one. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 17-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An insecure access control vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security could allow a local attacker to overwrite key memory-mapped files which could then have severe consequences for the security and stability of 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 metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
2%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.12% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Trend micro, inc.3 products
- trend micro apex one≥ 2019 (14.0), < 14.0.0.14002
- trend micro apex one as a service≥ SaaS, < 14.0.14492
- worry-free business security≥ 10.0 SP1, < 2514
Trendmicro3 products
- apex_one< 14.0.14492 | ≥ 14.0.0.12994, < 14.0.0.14002
- worry-free_business_security10.0:sp1
- worry-free_business_security_services≥ 6.7.0.0, < 6.7.3954 | ≥ 14.0.0, < 14.3.1299
2 vendors · 6 products
References
2 links- success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019917Vendor Advisory
- success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019936Vendor Advisory