# CVE-2025-54948: Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection

> A pre-authenticated remote attacker can upload malicious code and execute commands on Trend Micro Apex One management console installations.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 18 Aug 2025 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9r9v-427h-5388

## What is CVE-2025-54948?

CVE-2025-54948 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54948?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Apex One.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-54948?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 8 Sep 2025.

## Is CVE-2025-54948 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-54948 in the wild since at least 18 Aug 2025.

## 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-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)
- [CVE-2021-36742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36742/): Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-54948 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-54948 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-54948 in the wild since at least 18 Aug 2025.

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-2025-54948/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-54948/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54948
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54948
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-54948

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-54948/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.