#VU121041 Exposed dangerous method or function in Apex Central - CVE-2025-69258
Published: January 7, 2026 / Updated: January 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121041
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 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-2025-69258
CWE-ID: CWE-749
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apex Central
Apex Central
Software vendor:
Trend Micro
Trend Micro
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to exposure of the LoadLibraryEX feature in MsgReceiver.exe that listens on port 20001/TCP. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send message 0x0a8d to load an attacker-controlled DLL into MsgReceiver.exe, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the security context of SYSTEM.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.