HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-71212
HIGH

CVE-2025-71212

CWE-59Published: May 21, 2026· Updated: May 22, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:8.4th

Official Description

A link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One scan engine could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations.

Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-71212 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
apex one
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458
ADVISORYhttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-138/

All References (2)

→
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458Vendor Advisory
→
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-138/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-71212
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-59
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.03%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 21, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-71212 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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