CVE-2025-54987: CWE-78: OS Command Injection in Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One
CVE-2025-54987 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 pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected systems. This vulnerability is similar to CVE-2025-54948 but affects a different CPU architecture. The CVSS score of 9.4 indicates a high severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and availability severely.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console permits a remote attacker without authentication to upload and execute arbitrary code via OS command injection. It affects version 2019 (14.0) and is analogous to CVE-2025-54948, differing only in targeted CPU architecture. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.4, reflecting critical impact with high confidentiality and availability impact and low attack complexity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected Apex One management console, potentially leading to full system compromise, data confidentiality loss, and service disruption. The vulnerability affects confidentiality (high), integrity (low), and availability (high) as per the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, organizations should monitor Trend Micro's advisories for updates. In the meantime, restrict network access to the management console to trusted administrators and consider additional network-level protections to limit exposure.
CVE-2025-54987: CWE-78: OS Command Injection in Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One
Description
CVE-2025-54987 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 pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected systems. This vulnerability is similar to CVE-2025-54948 but affects a different CPU architecture. The CVSS score of 9.4 indicates a high severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and availability severely.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.4critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console permits a remote attacker without authentication to upload and execute arbitrary code via OS command injection. It affects version 2019 (14.0) and is analogous to CVE-2025-54948, differing only in targeted CPU architecture. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.4, reflecting critical impact with high confidentiality and availability impact and low attack complexity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected Apex One management console, potentially leading to full system compromise, data confidentiality loss, and service disruption. The vulnerability affects confidentiality (high), integrity (low), and availability (high) as per the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, organizations should monitor Trend Micro's advisories for updates. In the meantime, restrict network access to the management console to trusted administrators and consider additional network-level protections to limit exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- trendmicro
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-04T14:55:12.735Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68920478ad5a09ad00e931cc
Added to database: 08/05/2025, 13:17:44 UTC
Last enriched: 05/26/2026, 20:09:39 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
Views: 244
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