Path traversal in Trend Micro Apex One
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow an unauthenticated attacker to upload an arbitrary file to the Management Server which could lead to remote code execution with system privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01221 68th 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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-2023-15837 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
- TI-2023-15835 Origin validation error in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32557
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmj6-r83c-hq4f
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-2023-32557 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32557 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mmj6-r83c-hq4f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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