IRONSMITHINTEL
CRITICALCVSS9.4
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2025-54948|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Trend Micro Apex One Management Console (on-premise) contains an OS command injection vulnerability that could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.

Published Aug 5, 2025 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, partial data tampering, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2025-09-08 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One. 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. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Phishing link

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running apex one: 2019
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-08-18 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2025-09-08.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54948
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54948
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