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TI-2025-31238 Aliases CVE-2025-49158GHSA-4q3w-jc7c-v4r9

Uncontrolled search path in Trend Micro Apex One

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One security agent could allow a local attacker to escalation 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 0.00165 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Trend Micro Apex One (Trend Micro, Inc.): 14.0.0.14002Trend Micro Apex One as a Service (Trend Micro, Inc.): 14.0.14492

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Trend MicroTrend Micro Apex One2019 (14.0) to before 14.0.0.1400214.0.0.14002Patch availableCNA
Trend MicroTrend Micro Apex One as a ServiceSaaS to before 14.0.1449214.0.14492Patch availableCNA
  • Trend Micro Apex One VendorTrend Micro Affected 2019 (14.0) to before 14.0.0.14002 Fixed in 14.0.0.14002 Patch available CNA
  • Trend Micro Apex One as a Service VendorTrend Micro Affected SaaS to before 14.0.14492 Fixed in 14.0.14492 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:saas:windows:*:*before 14.0.14492VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:on-premises:windows:*:*14.0.0.12994 to before 14.0.0.14002VulnerableTrendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:saas:windows:*:* Versions before 14.0.14492 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:on-premises:windows:*:* Versions 14.0.0.12994 to before 14.0.0.14002 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Trend Micro Apex One (Trend Micro, Inc.) Fixed in 14.0.0.14002
  • Fix · CNA Trend Micro Apex One as a Service (Trend Micro, Inc.) Fixed in 14.0.14492

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service 14.0.0.14002, 14.0.14492

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-31235 Uncontrolled search path in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-31234 Improper access control in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority LOW 36
    • TI-2025-31237 Improper privilege management in Trend Micro Apex OnePriority LOW 35

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-49158
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4q3w-jc7c-v4r9

References

  • 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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