CISA Warns of Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
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CISA has issued a critical warning regarding a high-severity OS command injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One Management Console that threat actors are actively exploiting in the wild.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54948 and classified under CWE-78, poses significant risks to organizations running on-premise installations of the enterprise security platform.<\/p>\n
Key Takeaways<\/strong>
1. CISA confirms CVE-2025-54948 attacks on Trend Micro Apex One.
2. Remote attackers execute OS commands without authentication on on-premise systems.
3. Patch immediately or discontinue use if unavailable.<\/pre>\nOS Command Injection Flaw (CVE-2025-54948)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The CVE-2025-54948 vulnerability affects Trend Micro<\/a> Apex One Management Console on-premise deployments, creating a dangerous attack vector for pre-authenticated remote attackers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This OS command injection flaw<\/a> enables malicious actors to upload arbitrary code and execute system commands on compromised installations, potentially leading to complete system compromise.<\/p>\n
The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation within the management console interface, allowing attackers to inject malicious OS commands through specially crafted requests.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once exploited, the flaw grants attackers the ability to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the application, effectively bypassing security controls and gaining unauthorized access to sensitive systems.<\/p>\n
Security researchers have classified this vulnerability under CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), indicating inadequate sanitization of user-supplied input before passing it to system command execution functions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The pre-authenticated nature of the exploit makes it particularly concerning, as attackers do not require valid credentials to leverage the vulnerability.<\/p>\n
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