CVE-2025-71214: Trend Micro TrendAI Apex One (Mac) · CWE-346
Affects Trend Micro TrendAI Apex One (Mac)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro, Inc.TrendAI Apex One (Mac) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Trend Micro has addressed this vulnerability through ActiveUpdate and SaaS updates released in mid to late 2025. Users should ensure their Trend Micro Apex One (Mac) agents are fully updated to these versions or later. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying these updates locally. Patch status is effectively confirmed by vendor update mechanisms. No additional mitigation actions are specified or required beyond applying these updates.
Description
CVE-2025-71214 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent for Mac involving an origin validation error in the iCore service. This flaw could allow a local attacker with existing low-privileged code execution to escalate privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability requires prior access to execute code with limited privileges. Trend Micro addressed this issue through ActiveUpdate and SaaS updates in mid to late 2025. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The CVSS score is 7.8, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited.