| CVE ID | CVE-2025-71212 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Trend Micro |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Apex One |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent. 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 Virus Scan Engine. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the VSApiNt.sys driver to delete arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458 |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Anonymous |
