CVEs / CVE-2025-54948

CVE-2025-54948: Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 18 Aug 2025
critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
EPSS 25.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

Trend Micro Apex One Management Console (on-premise) contains an OS command injection vulnerability that could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.
The CVE record, via NVD · published 5 Aug 2025 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One	from 2019 (14.0), before 14.0.0.14039	14.0.0.14039

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	18 Aug 2025
Due date for US federal agencies	8 Sep 2025
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	9.8 critical `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-78

References

CVE-2025-54948 on NVD
CVE-2025-54948 in the CISA KEV catalog
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652 (cited by CISA)
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652 Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54948 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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