CVE-2025-71217
HIGH EPSS 21.2%
Published May 21, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
Published May 21, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
An origin validation error vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One (mac) agent self-protection mechanism 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. The following information is provided as informational only for CVE references, as these were addressed already via ActiveUpdate/SaaS updates in mid to late 2025 (SaaS 2507 & 2005 Yearly Release).
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
21.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-346
Affected Products 2
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| trendmicro | apex_one | * | any |
| trendmicro | apex_one | * | any |
References 2
- success.trendmicro.com https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458
- zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-143/
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.