CVE-2023-25146 json
A security agent link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow a local attacker to quarantine a file, delete t…
published 2023-03-07 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-29124
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A security agent link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow a local attacker to quarantine a file, delete the original folder and replace with a junction to an arbitrary location, ultimately leading to an arbitrary file dropped to an arbitrary location.
Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One 14.0.0.11564
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
success.trendmicro.com
/solution/000292209
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-23-172/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-25146
- NVD CVE-2023-25146
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