{"id":54751,"date":"2025-06-24T07:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:36:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-26T20:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T02:58:49","slug":"cve-2025-49220-pre-authentication-remote-code-execution-in-trend-micro-apex-central","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49220-pre-authentication-remote-code-execution-in-trend-micro-apex-central\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-49220: Pre-Authentication Remote Code Execution in Trend Micro Apex Central<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity community has been alerted to a critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-49220. This vulnerability affects Trend Micro Apex Central versions below 8.0.7007, a widely used security management solution. The exploit involves an insecure deserialization operation that can lead to a pre-authentication remote code execution<\/a> on affected installations. This vulnerability is particularly serious as it could potentially compromise the entire system or lead to data<\/a> leakage. Given the widespread use of Trend Micro Apex Central and the critical nature of the vulnerability<\/a>, it is crucial that users apply the recommended mitigation measures promptly.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49220
\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Trend Micro Apex<\/a> Central | Below version 8.0.7007<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2025-49220 leverages an insecure deserialization vulnerability<\/a> in Trend Micro Apex Central. Deserialization is the process of converting serialized data<\/a> back into its original format. If this process is not handled securely, it can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code<\/a>. In this case, the vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform a pre-authentication remote code<\/a> execution, meaning they can execute malicious code on the affected system without needing to authenticate or interact with a user.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a sample HTTP request<\/a> that includes a serialized object with malicious payload:<\/p>\n

POST \/insecure-deserialization-endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"serialized_object\": \"rO0ABXNyAC5qYXZhLnV0aWwuSGFzaE1hcAUH2sHDFmDRAwACRgAKbG9hZEZhY3RvckkACXRocmVzaG9sZHhwP0AAAAAAAAB3CAAAABAAAAAAeHg=\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
Countermeasures<\/strong><\/p>\n
The most effective way to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. Trend Micro<\/a> has released an update (version 8.0.7007) that addresses this issue. If applying this patch isn’t immediately possible, deploying a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, these should only be seen as stop-gap measures until the patch can be applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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