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Trend Micro Apex One

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CVE-2025-54948

Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2025-09-08
overdue since 2025-09-08
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)32.9% · 98percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing13 days (2025-08-05 → 2025-08-18)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list450 days
Date added to KEV2025-08-18
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorTrend Micro
ProductApex One
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-78

Trend Micro: 12 entries (0.7% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 1 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

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.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652 ; N/A ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54948

References

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