Advisory Details

March 3rd, 2026

Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

ZDI-26-149
ZDI-CAN-28218

CVE ID CVE-2025-71218
CVSS SCORE 5.0, AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Trend Micro
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Cleaner One Pro
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the product installer. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the installer to create an arbitrary file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-13129
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2025-12-24 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2026-03-03 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2026-03-03 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Anonymous
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