CVE-2025-71214
Trend Micro Apex One (mac) iCore Origin Validation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
An origin validation error vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One (mac) agent iCore service 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).
INFO
Published Date :
May 21, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 21, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-71214
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the Trend Micro Apex One agent via ActiveUpdate.
- Update the Trend Micro Apex One agent via SaaS.
- Ensure the iCore service is running with correct permissions.
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-2025-71214.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458 | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-139/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-71214 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-71214
weaknesses.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-346 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag exclusively-hosted-service Added Description An origin validation error vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One (mac) agent iCore service 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). Added Reference https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458 Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-139/