CVE-2025-54987: trend micro, inc. trend micro apex one OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-54987 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in trend micro, inc. trend micro apex one. EPSS estimates a 19.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-08-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-02-2026
   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. This vulnerability is essentially the same as CVE-2025-54948 but targets a different CPU architecture.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.