Path traversal in Apex One - CVE-2025-71210
Published: February 24, 2026 / Updated: March 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123216
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71210
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Trend Micro
Affected software:
Apex One
Apex One
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the Trend Micro Apex One management console. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-71210
Install updates from vendor's website.