CVE-2025-54948

9.8

CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2025, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 19, 2025, 1 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]

CISA Notification

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Due Date: Sep 08, 2025 | 10 days left

Alert Date: Aug 18, 2025 | 10 days ago

Description :

Trend Micro Apex One Management Console (on-premise) contains an OS command injection vulnerability that could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652 ; N/A ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54948

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-54948 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID	Vendor	Product	Action
1	Trendmicro	apex_one

: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.

Score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
	CVSS 3.1	CRITICAL				[email protected]
	CVSS 3.1	CRITICAL				[email protected]

Solution

Update Trend Micro Apex One to the latest version to fix the remote code execution vulnerability.

Apply the latest security patches and updates from Trend Micro.
Ensure the management console is protected and access is restricted.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-54948 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-54948.

URL	Resource
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652	Patch Vendor Advisory

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-54948 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-54948 weaknesses.

CAPEC-6: Argument Injection Argument Injection CAPEC-15: Command Delimiters Command Delimiters CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection OS Command Injection CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

allinsthon/CVE-2025-54948

None

Updated: 3 weeks ago

0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Aug. 7, 2025, 10:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

DevGreick/devgreick

None

Python

Updated: 1 day, 13 hours ago

1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Oct. 29, 2024, 8:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.

ums91/CISA_BOT

CISA Bot is a GitHub bot that automatically monitors the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. When new vulnerabilities are published in the KEV, the bot creates GitHub issues in this repository with detailed information about each vulnerability.

Python

Updated: 1 day, 17 hours ago

2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher

Born at : Oct. 29, 2024, 10:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 205 different CVEs too.

v-p-b/avpwn

List of real-world threats against endpoint protection software

antivirus security incidents exploits vulnerability endpoint-protection

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

216 stars 38 fork 38 watcher

Born at : Nov. 20, 2016, 4:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-54948 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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CybersecurityNews

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security.nl

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The Register

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TheCyberThrone

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Help Net Security

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