{"id":63984,"date":"2025-08-11T18:50:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T18:50:23","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T07:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:08:56","slug":"cve-2025-54987-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-management-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54987-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-management-console\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-54987: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One Management Console<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The heart of cybersecurity revolves around the identification and swift mitigation of vulnerabilities in software applications. This blog post will delve into one such vulnerability, specifically CVE-2025-54987, which poses a significant threat to users of the Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console. This vulnerability allows a pre-authenticated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33075-a-critical-windows-installer-vulnerability-that-leads-to-privilege-elevation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72394\">remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute<\/a> commands on affected installations. Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-41530-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75920\">critical role that Trend Micro Apex One plays in managing<\/a> security across an organization&#8217;s network, this vulnerability carries a significant risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-54987<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.4)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None (Pre-authenticated)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27050-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74902\">Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4032117298\" 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-2025-49157-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-damage-cleanup-engine\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81010\">Trend Micro Apex<\/a> One | All on-premise versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43193-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71705\">Trend Micro Apex One\u2019s management<\/a> console handles file uploads. An attacker, already authenticated, can craft a special payload disguised as a legitimate file. When this file is uploaded to the management console, the malicious code is executed, <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=\"73645\">potentially compromising the system or leading<\/a> to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2497146063\" 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>Given the nature of this exploit, an attacker might use a POST request to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52239-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-zkeacms-v4-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74579\">upload the malicious file<\/a>. Here is a conceptual example of such an HTTP request:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/upload\/file HTTP\/1.1\nHost: apexone.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;file&quot;; filename=&quot;malicious_payload.exe&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/octet-stream\n&lt;binary data&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48148-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-storekeeper-b-v-for-woocommerce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74977\">uploading a file<\/a> named &#8220;malicious_payload.exe&#8221; containing the harmful code.<br \/>\nPlease note that this is a conceptual example and should not be used for malicious purposes. Always practice ethical hacking and responsible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4044-critical-information-disclosure-vulnerability-in-lexmark-printer-drivers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82580\">disclosure of vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Until a patch is released by the vendor, users of the affected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20133-remote-access-ssl-vpn-vulnerability-in-cisco-secure-firewall-asa-software-and-secure-ftd-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76841\">software are advised to use Web Application Firewalls<\/a> (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to mitigate the risk. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-43110-critical-unauthenticated-remote-system-configuration-vulnerability-in-voltronic-power-viewpower-powershield-netguard\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83118\">systems can be configured<\/a> to recognize and block suspicious payloads, thereby providing temporary protection against this exploit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The heart of cybersecurity revolves around the identification and swift mitigation of vulnerabilities in software applications. This blog post will delve into one such vulnerability, specifically CVE-2025-54987, which poses a significant threat to users of the Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console. 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