Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2025-54948
The short answer
CVE-2025-54948 affects Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-08-18: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-78.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Aug 18, 2025
Federal due date Sep 8, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
33%
Higher than 98% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says 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.
Affected products
Trend Micro Apex One. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0020652 PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54948 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2025-54948 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-54948 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-08-18, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-09-08.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54948?
CISA's 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.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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