CVE DATABASE / CVE-2025-54948
CVE-2025-54948
Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2025-08-18.
Federal remediation due 2025-09-08.
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.
Summary
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 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.4 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | LOW |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54948
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-31. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.