CVEs / CVE-2022-26871
CVE-2022-26871: Trend Micro Apex Central Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 31 Mar 2022
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 19.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow for remote code execution.
Description
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload an arbitrary file which could lead to remote code execution.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro Trend Micro Apex Central | 2019 (on-premise), SaaS | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 31 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-345 |
References
- CVE-2022-26871 on NVD
- CVE-2022-26871 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://appweb.trendmicro.com/supportNews/NewsDetail.aspx?id=4435 Vendor Advisory
- https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU99107357 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000290660 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290678 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2022/at220008.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26871 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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