CVE-2025-71213: CWE-346: Origin Validation Error in Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One
An origin validation error vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an origin validation error (CWE-346) in Trend Micro Apex One 2019 (14.0) that can be exploited by a local attacker who already has low-privileged code execution to escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity and privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has not published a patch or official remediation at this time, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or workarounds.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker with existing low-privileged code execution to escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. This can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running Trend Micro Apex One 2019 (14.0). There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround has been published, organizations should monitor Trend Micro advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limit local code execution privileges and restrict access to trusted users to reduce risk.
CVE-2025-71213: CWE-346: Origin Validation Error in Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One
Description
An origin validation error vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an origin validation error (CWE-346) in Trend Micro Apex One 2019 (14.0) that can be exploited by a local attacker who already has low-privileged code execution to escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity and privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has not published a patch or official remediation at this time, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or workarounds.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker with existing low-privileged code execution to escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. This can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running Trend Micro Apex One 2019 (14.0). There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround has been published, organizations should monitor Trend Micro advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limit local code execution privileges and restrict access to trusted users to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- trendmicro
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-11T16:33:44.102Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0f0c4a7b8e1438d0055969
Added to database: 5/21/2026, 1:44:42 PM
Last enriched: 5/21/2026, 2:01:06 PM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 5:48:38 PM
Views: 3
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