CVE-2023-25146 Path traversal in Trend Micro Apex One
A local attacker can exploit a link following flaw in Trend Micro Apex One to drop arbitrary files, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-25146?
CVE-2023-25146 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 7 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security agent link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow a local attacker to quarantine a file, delete the original folder and replace with a junction to an arbitrary location, ultimately leading to an arbitrary file dropped to an arbitrary location. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Apex One.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25146?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25146 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-25146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trendmicro Apex One
- CVE-2020-8599 Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2025-54948 Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection
- CVE-2021-36741 Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2020-8467 Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2020-8468 Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvqh-m74g-fqcf.