CVE-2025-69258 Code injection in Trend Micro Apex Central
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via DLL hijacking in Trend Micro Apex Central.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-69258?
CVE-2025-69258 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central, published on 8 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-69258?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Apex Central.
How do I fix CVE-2025-69258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-69258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2025-69258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-69258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex Central
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf42-gw23-xrx2.