{"id":54749,"date":"2025-06-24T06:35:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:35:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-10T17:21:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T23:21:33","slug":"cve-2025-49219-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-central","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49219-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-central\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49219: Critical Deserialization Vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the dynamic field of cybersecurity, new vulnerabilities are continuously discovered, posing significant threats to the ever-evolving digital landscape. One such critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-49219, has recently been identified in Trend Micro Apex Central versions below 8.0.7007. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41661-unauthenticated-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-due-to-csrf-in-main-web-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61152\">vulnerability can potentially lead to a pre-authentication remote code execution<\/a> on affected installations, making it a significant threat to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems. Due to its high severity, it is essential for system administrators and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28389-critical-security-vulnerability-in-openc3-cosmos-v6-0-0-due-to-weak-password-requirements\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61580\">security experts to understand the implications of this vulnerability<\/a> and take immediate action to mitigate its risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49219<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, with a CVSS score of 9.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49415-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-fw-gallery-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62465\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3839544720\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49155-uncontrolled-search-path-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-data-loss-prevention-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62463\">Trend Micro Apex<\/a> Central | Below 8.0.7007<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47166-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-sharepoint\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61084\">vulnerability arises due to an insecure deserialization<\/a> operation in Trend Micro Apex Central. Deserialization is the process of converting a stream of bytes back into a copy of the original object. This process, if not implemented securely, can be exploited by an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5491-acer-controlcenter-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61232\">execute arbitrary code remotely<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn the case of CVE-2025-49219, the insecure deserialization flaw allows an attacker to send a specially crafted payload that, when deserialized, leads to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29902-a-high-risk-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61398\">execution of malicious code<\/a>. Notably, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49652-missing-authentication-vulnerability-in-lablup-s-backendai-registration-feature\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61074\">vulnerability can be exploited without any authentication<\/a>, allowing even unprivileged attackers to compromise the system remotely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-612124113\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a hypothetical HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6001-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-virtuemart-product-image-upload-function\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62179\">request where a malicious payload is sent to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/deserialization-endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;base64_encoded_serialized_object&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the &#8220;malicious_payload&#8221; field contains a Base64 encoded serialized object that, when deserialized, leads to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28386-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openc3-cosmos-v6-0-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61452\">execution of malicious code<\/a> on the server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62464\">mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>, users are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch for Trend Micro Apex Central. The patch addresses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49214-trend-micro-endpoint-encryption-policyserver-insecure-deserialization-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62753\">insecure deserialization<\/a> flaw, thereby preventing potential exploits. If an immediate patching is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy. However, these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5310-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dover-fueling-solutions-progauge-maglink-lx-consoles\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65550\">solutions do not correct the underlying vulnerability<\/a> and are, therefore, only recommended as interim measures until the patch can be applied.<br \/>\nAs a cybersecurity best practice, it is essential to keep all software, especially security software, updated to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49137-critical-vulnerability-in-hax-cms-php-prior-to-version-11-0-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61948\">versions to prevent exploitation of known vulnerabilities<\/a>. Organizations should also promote a security-aware culture and implement robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2443-gitlab-ee-cross-site-scripting-xss-and-content-security-policy-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65346\">security policies<\/a> to mitigate the risk of cyber threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the dynamic field of cybersecurity, new vulnerabilities are continuously discovered, posing significant threats to the ever-evolving digital landscape. One such critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-49219, has recently been identified in Trend Micro Apex Central versions below 8.0.7007. 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