ZDI-26-149: Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 5.0. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2025-71218.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-71218 is a local denial-of-service vulnerability in Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro. The flaw resides in the product installer, where an attacker with low-privileged code execution can create a symbolic link to abuse the installer into creating an arbitrary file. This exploitation results in a denial-of-service condition on the affected system. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, with a CVSS base score of 5.0. Trend Micro has released an update to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition, potentially disrupting the availability of the Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro installation or related system components. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Trend Micro has issued an official update to correct this vulnerability. Users should apply the update provided by Trend Micro as detailed in their advisory (https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-13129) to remediate this issue.
ZDI-26-149: Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 5.0. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2025-71218.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-71218 is a local denial-of-service vulnerability in Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro. The flaw resides in the product installer, where an attacker with low-privileged code execution can create a symbolic link to abuse the installer into creating an arbitrary file. This exploitation results in a denial-of-service condition on the affected system. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, with a CVSS base score of 5.0. Trend Micro has released an update to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition, potentially disrupting the availability of the Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro installation or related system components. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Trend Micro has issued an official update to correct this vulnerability. Users should apply the update provided by Trend Micro as detailed in their advisory (https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-13129) to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Article Source
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Threat ID: 6a15fc94e29bf47b5055e603
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:03:32 UTC
Last enriched: 05/26/2026, 20:27:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 10:36:50 UTC
Views: 58
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