CVE-2025-54948
Trend Micro
CVSS 9.4 CriticalKEV
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
- Published: 2025-08-05T13:15:28.487
- Vendors: Trend Micro
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.
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No related CWE found.
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Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities
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How to fix CVE-2025-54948
CVE-2025-54948 is a critical severity vulnerability affecting Trend Micro the affected product.
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. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-2025-54948 (CVSS 9.4)CVE-1999-1533 (no score)CVE-2001-0679 (no score)CVE-2000-0033 (no score)CVE-2000-0007 (no score)CVE-2000-0203 (no score)CVE-2000-0204 (no score)CVE-2000-0205 (no score)CVE-2000-0428 (no score)CVE-1999-0378 (no […]
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-2025-54948 (CVSS 9.4)CVE-1999-1533 (no score)CVE-2001-0679 (no score)CVE-2000-0033 (no score)CVE-2000-0007 (no score)CVE-2000-0203 (no score)CVE-2000-0204 (no score)CVE-2000-0205 (no score)CVE-2000-0428 (no score)CVE-1999-0378 (no […]
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
EASY
Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
Public Exploits: Likely available
KEV Status: This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild!
Vulnerability Timeline
Aug 05, 2025
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
KEV
Added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
CISA confirmed active exploitation in the wild
Oct 28, 2025
Imported to Database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.