CVE-2025-49157: trend micro, inc. trend micro apex one Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-49157 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in trend micro, inc. trend micro apex one. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 17-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
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:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.19% 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 cause- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
Affected systems
Trend micro, inc.2 products
- trend micro apex one≥ 2019 (14.0), < 14.0.0.14002
- trend micro apex one as a service≥ SaaS, < 14.0.14492
Trendmicro1 product
- apex_one< 14.0.14492 | ≥ 14.0.0.12994, < 14.0.0.14002
2 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019917Vendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-364/Third Party Advisory