CVE-2025-69258
A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context of SYSTEM on affected…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context of SYSTEM on affected installations.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.66% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120, CWE-290, CWE-346
- Affected
- trendmicro/apex central
- Source
- security@trendmicro.com
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022071Vendor Advisory
- https://success.trendmicro.com/ja-JP/solution/KA-0022081Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-01Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.