Link following in Trend Micro Password Manager
Priority LOW 35CWE-64Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) version 5.8.0.1327 and below is vulnerable to a Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability that could allow an attacker the opportunity to abuse symbolic links and other methods to delete any file/folder and achieve privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00177 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Trend Micro Password Manager (Trend Micro, Inc.): 5.8.0.1327
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 Password Manager | 5.8 to before 5.8.0.1327 | 5.8.0.1327 | Patch available | CNA |
- Trend Micro Password Manager VendorTrend Micro Affected 5.8 to before 5.8.0.1327 Fixed in 5.8.0.1327 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:password_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 5.8.0.1330 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:password_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.8.0.1330 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Trend Micro Password Manager (Trend Micro, Inc.) Fixed in 5.8.0.1327
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52837
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v338-m87c-mjx4
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-52837 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52837 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v338-m87c-mjx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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