CVE-2025-54948
Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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.
CISA notes
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652 ; N/A ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54948
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 17, 2026- CISA added CVE-2025-54948 to the KEV catalog 13 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2025 is 26 days.
- It is one of 12 Trend Micro entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and the only one added in 2025.
- Its current EPSS score (23.9%) is higher than that of 37% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro, Inc. | Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One | 2019 (14.0) to <14.0.0.14039 |
References
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