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TI-2025-42709 Aliases CVE-2025-69258GHSA-mf42-gw23-xrx2

Buffer overflow in Trend Micro Apex Central

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120, CWE-290 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context of SYSTEM on affected installations.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03574 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Trend Micro Apex Central (Trend Micro, Inc.): Build 7190

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Trend MicroTrend Micro Apex Central2019 (14.0) to before Build 7190Build 7190Patch availableCNA
  • Trend Micro Apex Central VendorTrend Micro Affected 2019 (14.0) to before Build 7190 Fixed in Build 7190 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:-:*:*:-:*:*:*2019VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_3752:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_3752VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_5158:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_5158VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6016:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6016VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6288:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6288VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6394:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6394VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6481:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6481VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6511:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6511VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6571:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6571VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6658:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6658VulnerableTrendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_3752:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_3752 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_5158:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_5158 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6016:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6016 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6288:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6288 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6394:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6394 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6481:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6481 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6511:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6511 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6571:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6571 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6658:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6658 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6660:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6660VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6890:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6890VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6955:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_6955VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_7007:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_7007VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_7065:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_7065VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_7141:*:*:-:*:*:*2019 build_7141VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6660:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6660 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6890:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6890 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_6955:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_6955 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_7007:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_7007 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_7065:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_7065 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_central:2019:build_7141:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2019 build_7141 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Trend Micro Apex Central (Trend Micro, Inc.) Fixed in Build 7190

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Trend Micro Apex Central Build 7190

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-42711 Buffer overflow in Trend Micro Apex CentralPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-42710 Buffer overflow in Trend Micro Apex CentralPriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-69258
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf42-gw23-xrx2

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • 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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