CVE-2025-71212 (GCVE-0-2025-71212)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-21 13:02 – Updated: 2026-05-21 14:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-21 14:08 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro, Inc. | TrendAI Apex One |
Affected:
2019 (14.0) , < 14.0.0.14136
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apexone_op:14.0.0.14136:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Trend Micro, Inc. | TrendAI Apex One as a Service |
Affected:
SaaS , < 14.0.20315
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apexone_saas:14.0.0.20315:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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