A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Actively exploited
- Fix
- Fixed in 14.0.0.14039
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The affected software is the on-premise management console of Trend Micro Apex One, a endpoint security product. A remote attacker who does not need to log in could exploit this flaw to upload malicious code and run commands on the affected systems.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
Read the original description
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One
From 2019 (14.0) · fixed in 14.0.0.14039
References 1
success.trendmicro.com
Questions about CVE-2025-54948
What does this mean?
A flaw in the Apex One management console can let an attacker who has not logged in upload malicious code and run commands on the affected installation.Source: success.trendmicro.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) 2019 with Management Server Version 14039 and below on Windows is covered. Compare the Management Server version against 14039 to see whether it falls in that range.Source: success.trendmicro.com
What should I do about it?
Apply the permanent Critical Patch for the on-premise management console, released August 15, 2025; the listed fixed version is 14.0.0.14039. Until the patch is applied, the FixTool_Aug2025 short-term mitigation disables the Remote Install Agent function.Source: success.trendmicro.com
Is it being exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-08-18, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data