Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-08-18
• EPSS: 24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)
• Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official 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.

CISA: Trend Micro Apex One Management Console (on-premise) contains an OS command injection vulnerability that could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 8 Sep 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

• Patch on success.trendmicro.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References

• success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652PatchVendor Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource