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critical 9.8

CVE-2022-26871 kev in the critical feed json

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload an arbitrary fi…

published 2022-03-29 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-31420

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2022-03-31
epss
19.5%
EPSS 19.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload an arbitrary file which could lead to remote code execution.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. 0-day patched (Project Zero)
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
4 y ago
Patch by
2022-04-21 (4 y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
Trend Micro, Apex Central
CISA name
Trend Micro Apex Central Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Zero-day

Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.

Patched
2022-03-31
Details
project zero tracker

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction

19.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Trend Micro Trend Micro Apex Central

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

References

Sources

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