ZDI-26-147
HIGH 8.1
Published
Mar 03, 2026
Trend Micro Apex Central Improper Authentication Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Trend
A privilege escalation vulnerability affects Trend Micro Apex Central that allows authenticated remote attackers to gain elevated permissions on the system. While the attacker must already have valid credentials to exploit this flaw, successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized administrative access or system compromise. Security teams should prioritize patching this high-severity issue and review access controls for Apex Central to limit exposure from potentially compromised user accounts.