Apex One and Apex Central
CVE-2023-25144: Improper access control in Trend Micro Apex One
An improper access control vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and create arbitrary directories with arbitrary ownership.
Published
ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 3.1 7.8
EPSS0.30%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Trend Micro Apex One 2019 (14.0) | 14.0.0.11564 or later |
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What it is
An improper access control vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and create arbitrary directories with arbitrary ownership.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 12 Oct 2026.