CVE-2025-49214: Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Policy Server · Use of Obsolete Function
Affects Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Policy ServerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Policy Server | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediate mitigation should focus on restricting access to the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Policy Server to trusted administrators and networks only, using network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure.
- Implement strict access controls and monitoring to detect any anomalous activity indicative of low-privileged code execution attempts.
- Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to prevent unauthorized code execution and to alert on suspicious behaviors.
- Regularly audit and harden the server environment by disabling unnecessary services and applying the principle of least privilege to all accounts and processes.
- Monitor Trend Micro communications for official patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and plan for rapid deployment once available.
- Conduct thorough security awareness training to reduce the likelihood of initial compromise vectors that could lead to exploitation.
- Consider temporary compensating controls such as disabling or limiting deserialization features if configurable, or deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block malicious serialized payloads.
- Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to minimize impact in case of successful exploitation.
Description
An insecure deserialization operation in the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer could lead to a post-authentication remote code execution on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.