Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability
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.
- Vendor
- Trend Micro
- Product
- Apex One
- CVSS
- 9.4
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 23.9%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2025-54948 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-54948 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 23.9% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-10-24. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
CVE-2025-54948 timeline
Every event links to its source. Catalog dates are each catalog's own; day offsets count from NVD publication. Data: JSON
What to do
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (21 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-34926 Trend Micro Apex One (On-Premise) Directory Traversal Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 6.7 | 0.5% | |
| CVE-2023-41179 Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.2 | 4.3% | |
| CVE-2022-40139 Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service Improper Validation Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.2 | 3.3% | |
| CVE-2022-26871 Trend Micro Apex Central Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 19.5% | |
| CVE-2021-36742 Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.8 | 1.5% | |
| CVE-2021-36741 Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 5.0% | |
| CVE-2020-8599 Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 11.9% | |
| CVE-2020-8468 Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 6.2% |