CVE-2023-25148

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

A security agent link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow a local attacker to exploit the vulnerability by changing a specific file into a pseudo-symlink, allowing privilege escalation 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.

Affected products

Trend Micro Apex One: before 14.0.11960; 2019 — fixed in 14.0.11960

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Trend Micro Apex One 14.0.11960. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000292209
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-173/
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000292209
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-173/

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