August 18, 2025 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2025-54948 Trend Micro Apex One
Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2025-08-18- Federal due date
2025-09-08- Vendor
- Trend Micro
- Product
- Apex One
- EPSS
- 98.4th percentile (score 0.329, as of
2026-11-06) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 9.4 (CRITICAL)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54948
CISA short description
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.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD 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.