CVE-2025-49213: Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Policy Server · Use of Obsolete Function
Affects Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Policy ServerSource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · 13% EPSS · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 13.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 96% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Policy Server | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate application of vendor patches or updates once released is critical; organizations should monitor Trend Micro advisories closely given the absence of current patches. 2. In the interim, restrict network access to the Endpoint Encryption Policy Server to trusted management networks only, using network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure. 3. Implement strict monitoring and logging of all access to the Policy Server to detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts. 4. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics tuned to detect suspicious deserialization or exploitation patterns related to this vulnerability. 5. Conduct thorough endpoint and server audits to ensure no unauthorized changes or backdoors have been introduced. 6. Review and harden configuration settings of the Policy Server, disabling any unnecessary services or legacy protocols that could be leveraged by attackers. 7. Educate IT and security teams about this vulnerability to ensure rapid incident response readiness. 8. Consider deploying application-layer firewalls or web application firewalls (WAFs) in front of the Policy Server to provide an additional layer of defense against exploitation attempts.
Description
An insecure deserialization operation in the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer could lead to a pre-authentication remote code execution on affected installations. Note that this vulnerability is similar to CVE-2025-49212 but is in a different method.