CVE-2025-54948: Trend Micro Apex One · OS Command Injection
Affects Trend Micro Apex OneSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 8 Sep 2025 · 25% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Trend Micro Apex One now.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
- EPSS
- 25.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% 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:L/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Aug 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: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 13 days after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Trend Micro, Inc.
, 4 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 17 minutes after disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 13 days after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 34 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
CVE-2025-54948 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability in the on-premise management console of Trend Micro Apex One version 2019 (14.0). It allows a remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands without authentication. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.4, indicating severe potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation information is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.