CVE-2025-71212
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- May 21, 2026
- Updated
- May 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 11, 2026
Description
A link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One scan engine could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations.
Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | trendmicro |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
TrendAI Apex OneTrend Micro, Inc. |
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TrendAI Apex One as a ServiceTrend Micro, Inc. |
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