{"id":63979,"date":"2025-08-11T13:48:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T13:48:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:32:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:32:56","slug":"cve-2025-54948-pre-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54948-pre-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-54948: Pre-Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The security landscape is an ever-evolving domain, with new vulnerabilities surfacing now and then, threatening the integrity of systems worldwide. The vulnerability we&#8217;re focusing on in this post is CVE-2025-54948, which poses a significant threat to the Trend Micro Apex One management console. This vulnerability gives malicious actors the ability to upload and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33075-a-critical-windows-installer-vulnerability-that-leads-to-privilege-elevation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72396\">execute malicious code<\/a> on affected installations, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nGiven the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53546-high-severity-vulnerability-in-folo-s-github-workflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73438\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>, rated 9.4 on the CVSS scale, it is critical for organizations using Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) to understand the implications of this security flaw and take necessary measures to mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-54948<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.4 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78604\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1212536929\" 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-2025-54987-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-management-console\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78228\">Trend Micro Apex<\/a> One | All on-premise versions before the vendor patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-41530-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75932\">vulnerability lies in the management<\/a> console of the Trend Micro Apex One. A pre-authenticated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50754-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-leading-to-remote-code-execution-in-unisite-cms-5-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74596\">remote attacker can exploit this by uploading malicious code<\/a> to the system. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30327-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73643\">code could be designed to execute arbitrary<\/a> commands on the system, which would not only give the attacker control over the system but also potentially allow for data extraction, leading to a data breach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2367964741\" 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. This is a simplified representation and the actual exploit might require advanced knowledge of the system internals.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/upload_file HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/octet-stream\n{ &quot;file&quot;: &quot;\/path\/to\/malicious_code&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This HTTP request, when sent to the vulnerable endpoint, would upload the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80660\">malicious code<\/a> to the server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remediation and Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trend Micro has released a patch to address this vulnerability, and all users of the affected versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49157-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-damage-cleanup-engine\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81011\">Trend Micro Apex<\/a> One are strongly advised to apply this patch immediately. In the interim, a web application firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation strategy to monitor for and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76485\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<br \/>\nAs a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/introducing-the-ameeba-cybersecurity-group-chat\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88482\">cybersecurity<\/a> imperative, always keep your systems updated and monitor regularly for any unusual activities. Prevention is, as always, better than cure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The security landscape is an ever-evolving domain, with new vulnerabilities surfacing now and then, threatening the integrity of systems worldwide. The vulnerability we&#8217;re focusing on in this post is CVE-2025-54948, which poses a significant threat to the Trend Micro Apex One management console. 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