Incorrect default permissions in Trend Micro Apex One
Priority LOW 24CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service agent could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileged Trend Micro registry keys including its own protected registry keys on affected installations.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00133 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Trend Micro Apex One (Trend Micro, Inc.): 14.0.0.12024
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Apex One | 2019 to before 14.0.0.12024 | 14.0.0.12024 | Patch available | CNA |
- Trend Micro Apex One VendorTrend Micro Affected 2019 to before 14.0.0.12024 Fixed in 14.0.0.12024 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:saas:*:*:* | before 14.0.12105 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:saas:*:*:* Versions before 14.0.12105 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Trend Micro Apex One (Trend Micro, Inc.) Fixed in 14.0.0.12024
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Trend Micro Apex One 14.0.0.12024
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15839 Path traversal in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-15837 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority LOW 32
- TI-2023-15836 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-30902
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-698x-9q5v-3fpq
More Trend Micro vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-34668 OS command injection in Trend Micro Apex One KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-10115 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Trend Micro Apex Central KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06895 Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG server contain a vulnerable EXE file that… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14867 Unrestricted file upload in Trend Micro Apex One KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06795 Injection in Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06794 A migration tool component of Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG contains a… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-30902 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-30902 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-698x-9q5v-3fpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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