TI-2024-36920 Aliases CVE-2024-55631 GHSA-q3mh-2qwc-rr3h

Improper privilege management in Trend Micro Apex One

LOW 36CWE-269Published 2024-12-31 · Updated 2024-12-31

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

An engine link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00331 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Trend Micro Apex One (Trend Micro, Inc.): 14.0.0.13140Trend Micro Apex One as a Service (Trend Micro, Inc.): 14.0.14203

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
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 (14.0) to before 14.0.0.13140	14.0.0.13140	Patch available	CNA
Trend Micro	Trend Micro Apex One as a Service	SaaS to before 14.0.14203	14.0.14203	Patch available	CNA

Trend Micro Apex One VendorTrend Micro Affected 2019 (14.0) to before 14.0.0.13140 Fixed in 14.0.0.13140 Patch available CNA
Trend Micro Apex One as a Service VendorTrend Micro Affected SaaS to before 14.0.14203 Fixed in 14.0.14203 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:::::saas:windows::	before 14.0.14203	Vulnerable	Trendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:::::on-premises:windows::	before 2019.13140	Vulnerable	Trendmicro

cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:saas:windows:*:* Versions before 14.0.14203 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:on-premises:windows:*:* Versions before 2019.13140 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro

Remediation

Fix · CNA Trend Micro Apex One (Trend Micro, Inc.) Fixed in 14.0.0.13140
Fix · CNA Trend Micro Apex One as a Service (Trend Micro, Inc.) Fixed in 14.0.14203

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2024-12-31
Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service 14.0.0.13140, 14.0.14203
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-34926 Link following in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority LOW 37
- TI-2024-36972 Origin validation error in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority LOW 36
- TI-2024-36921 Improper privilege management in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority LOW 36
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-55631
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3mh-2qwc-rr3h

References

Advisory 1

https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0018217

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

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Sources

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