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CVE-2025-54948: Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalKEVAnalyzed
Published 05-08-2025Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-54948 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 18-08-2025. EPSS estimates a 23.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
23.92%
0%100%
High · +1.88 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-08-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-08-2025
    Added to CISA KEVTrend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability
  3. 08-09-2025
    CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

23.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+1.88 pp

From 22.04% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
23.92%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
18-08-2025
Federal due date
08-09-2025

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54948

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Trend micro, inc.1 product
Trendmicro1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links