Trend Micro CVE-2025-69258
CRITICALCVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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3DescriptionNVD
A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context of SYSTEM on affected installations.
AnalysisAI
Trend Micro Apex Central has a DLL loading vulnerability (LoadLibraryEX) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to load attacker-controlled DLLs and execute code as SYSTEM. PoC available.
Technical ContextAI
A LoadLibraryEX call in Apex Central loads a DLL from an attacker-controllable path (CWE-120 as classified, but functionally a DLL hijacking vulnerability). The code executes under the SYSTEM account, providing maximum privilege. This is a security management console – compromise gives control over the entire Trend Micro deployment.
RemediationAI
Apply Trend Micro patches immediately. Restrict network access to Apex Central. Monitor for DLL loading anomalies.
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