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CVE-2023-52091

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-01-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

An anti-spyware engine link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One 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.

Affected products

• Trend Micro Apex One: before 14.0.12849; 2019 — fixed in 14.0.12849

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Trend Micro Apex One 14.0.12849. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000296151?language=en_US
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-027/
• https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000296151?language=en_US
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-027/

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