{"id":54793,"date":"2025-06-24T12:39:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:39:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-06T23:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T05:19:09","slug":"cve-2025-49213-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-endpoint-encryption-policyserver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49213-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-endpoint-encryption-policyserver\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49213: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity industry is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities discovered frequently. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-49213, is an insecure deserialization operation within the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer. 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=\"61133\">vulnerability could lead to a pre-authentication remote code execution<\/a> on affected installations, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage. This blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6162-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62351\">post delves into the nature of this vulnerability<\/a>, who it affects, and how it can be mitigated.<br \/>\nThis vulnerability matters because of the potential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5395-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-automatic-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61128\">remote<\/a> attackers to gain unauthorized access to your system and execute arbitrary code. Given the wide usage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49220-pre-authentication-remote-code-execution-in-trend-micro-apex-central\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62536\">Trend Micro&#8217;s<\/a> encryption solutions, the scope of affected installations is significant. Understanding the nature of this vulnerability and applying the necessary patches is crucial to maintaining system integrity and data security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49213<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5867-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64380\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2529904067\" 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>Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer | All <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=\"61975\">versions prior<\/a> to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of an insecure deserialization operation within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49212-trend-micro-endpoint-encryption-policyserver-pre-authentication-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62577\">Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31919-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-themeton-spare\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62350\">Deserialization is the process of converting serialized data<\/a> back into its original form. When this operation is insecure, it can be exploited by an attacker to pass malicious data that, when deserialized, can lead to arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5491-acer-controlcenter-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61212\">code execution<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn this case, a remote attacker can craft a malicious object, serialize it and send it to the affected server. The server, without proper validation and secure deserialization practices, then processes this object leading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29902-a-high-risk-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61390\">execution of the malicious code<\/a>, potentially compromising the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1254340903\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/TrendMicro\/PolicyServer\/DeserializationEndpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/octet-stream\n{ &quot;serialized_object&quot;: &quot;malicious_code_here&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, a POST <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=\"62177\">request is made to the vulnerable<\/a> deserialization endpoint of the PolicyServer. The malicious serialized object is included in the body of the request. When the server deserializes this object, it could lead 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=\"61440\">execution of malicious code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/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=\"62473\">Trend Micro has released a patch to fix this vulnerability<\/a>. All users of the affected software are strongly advised to update their installations immediately. In case immediate patching is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. However, these should not be considered long-term solutions as they cannot fully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3319-an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-ibm-spectrum-protect-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64379\">protect against the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity industry is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities discovered frequently. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-49213, is an insecure deserialization operation within the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer. This vulnerability could lead to a pre-authentication remote code execution on affected installations, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage. 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