[ CVE-2026-34926 · Published 21 May 2026 ]
Trend Micro Apex One (On-Premise) Directory Traversal Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2026-05-21
[ Description ]Official description
A directory traversal vulnerability in the Apex One (on-premise) server could allow a pre-authenticated local attacker to modify a key table on the server to inject malicious code to deploy to agents on affected installations. This vulnerability is only exploitable on the on-premise version of Apex One and a potential attacker must have access to the Apex One Server and already obtained administrative credentials to the server via some other method to exploit this vulnerability.
CISA: Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) contains a directory traversal vulnerability that could allow a pre-authenticated local attacker to modify a key table on the server to inject malicious code to deploy to agents on affected installations.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 4 Jun 2026): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90583059Third Party Advisory
- success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0023430Vendor Advisory
- success.trendmicro.com/ja-JP/solution/KA-0022974Vendor Advisory
- www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2026/at260014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource