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Critical RCE Flaw in Trend Micro Apex Central On-Prem Windows

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Trend Micro has addressed critical vulnerabilities in on-premise Windows versions of Apex Central, including a remote code execution (RCE) flaw (CVE-2025-69258) with a CVSS score of 9.8. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code under SYSTEM context. Two additional flaws (CVE-2025-69259, CVE-2025-69260) with CVSS scores of 7.5 each can cause denial-of-service conditions. The vulnerabilities affect versions below Build 7190 and require physical or remote access to exploit. Apex Central is a web-based management console that helps admins manage multiple Trend Micro products and services, including antivirus, content security, and threat detection. Trend Micro has released Critical Patch Build 7190 to address these vulnerabilities.

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  1. 09.01.2026 12:01 2 articles · 1d ago

    Trend Micro Patches Critical RCE and DoS Flaws in Apex Central

    Trend Micro has released Critical Patch Build 7190 to address three vulnerabilities in Apex Central on-premise versions. The most critical flaw, CVE-2025-69258, allows remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges. The other two flaws, CVE-2025-69259 and CVE-2025-69260, can cause denial-of-service conditions. The vulnerabilities were reported by Tenable in August 2025 and affect versions below Build 7190. Exploitation requires prior access to a vulnerable endpoint. Apex Central is a web-based management console that helps admins manage multiple Trend Micro products and services, including antivirus, content security, and threat detection.

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