# CVE-2023-25143: Path traversal in Trend Micro Apex One

> An attacker can achieve remote code execution on Trend Micro Apex One Server via an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-67qx-3xvh-c7xv

## What is CVE-2023-25143?

CVE-2023-25143 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 7 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Server installer could allow an attacker to achieve a remote code execution state on affected products.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25143?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Apex One.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-25143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-25143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trendmicro Apex One

- [CVE-2020-8599](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8599/): Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-54948](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-54948/): Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection (critical 9.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-36741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36741/): Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-8467](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8467/): Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-8468](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8468/): Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-25143 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-25143 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 7 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trendmicro Apex One. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25143/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25143/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25143
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25143
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25143

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25143/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.