CVE-2025-71212 json
A link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One scan engine could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected inst…
published 2026-05-21 5 mo ago modified 2026-07-23 3 mo ago also EUVD-2025-209914
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One scan engine could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations.
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. TrendAI Apex One 14.0.0.14136
- Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One as a Service 14.0.20315
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. TrendAI Apex One
- Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One as a Service
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
success.trendmicro.com
/en-US/solution/KA-0022458
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-26-138/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-71212
- NVD CVE-2025-71212
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