HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-52837
HIGH

CVE-2025-52837

CWE-64Published: July 10, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) version 5.8.0.1327 and below is vulnerable to a Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability that could allow an attacker the opportunity to abuse symbolic links and other methods to delete any file/folder and achieve privilege escalation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-52837 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

trendmicro1 product(s)
password manager
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-12946
ADVISORYhttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-586/

All References (2)

→
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-12946Vendor Advisory
→
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-586/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-52837
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-64
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 10, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-52837 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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