Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2025-54948)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2025-08-18 · CVE-2025-54948
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. CISA added CVE-2025-54948 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 18, 2025, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 8, 2025 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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