# CVE-2025-71211: Trend Micro Apex One directory traversal in management console

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-71211-trend-micro-apex-one-directory-traversal-in-management-console  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-21. Updated: 2026-05-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-71211 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-05-21

Trend Micro Apex One is a centralized security management platform used to protect corporate endpoints. A vulnerability in its management console allows a remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on the server without needing a username or password. This could lead to a complete takeover of the security management server and potential disruption of endpoint protections.

Technologies: [Trend Micro Trend Vision One Endpoint - Standard Endpoint Protection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/trend-vision-one-endpoint-standard-endpoint-protection). Vendors: [Trend Micro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/trend-micro).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-71211 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-71211 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-71211?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 21 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Trend Micro Apex One 2019 Prior to CP Build 14136; Trend Micro Trend Vision One Endpoint - Standard Endpoint Protection Prior to Security Agent Build 14.0.20315.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-71211?** A patch was published on 2026-03-03: Coordinated public release of advisory and patches Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2025-71211 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-71211?** Check whether you run Trend Micro Apex One 2019 or Trend Micro Trend Vision One Endpoint - Standard Endpoint Protection at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A directory traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in the Trend Micro Apex One management console due to improper validation of user-supplied strings before they are used in system calls. The flaw is located within a specific executable in the console, which typically listens on TCP ports 8080 and 4343. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted request to upload malicious code and execute it in the context of the IUSR account. Trend Micro has released Critical Patch Build 14136 for on-premises installations and has already mitigated the issue for SaaS customers.

## Affected products

- Trend Micro Apex One 2019 (On-prem) Prior to CP Build 14136
- Trend Micro Apex One as a Service Prior to Security Agent Build 14.0.20315
- Trend Micro Trend Vision One Endpoint - Standard Endpoint Protection Prior to Security Agent Build 14.0.20315

## Timeline

- 2025-09-11: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to vendor via Zero Day Initiative
- 2026-03-03: patched: Coordinated public release of advisory and patches
- 2026-05-21: advisory: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458](https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458)
- [https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-137/](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-137/)

## Related threats

- [Trend Micro Apex One privilege escalation in NT Listener service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-71213-trend-micro-apex-one-privilege-escalation-in-nt-listener-service)
- [Trend Micro Apex One privilege escalation in Scan Engine](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-71212-trend-micro-apex-one-privilege-escalation-in-scan-engine)
- [Trend Micro Apex One directory traversal in management console](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-71210-trend-micro-apex-one-directory-traversal-in-management-console)