CVE-2025-71214

Published May 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An origin validation error vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One (mac) agent iCore service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations.

Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The following information is provided as informational only for CVE references, as these were addressed already via ActiveUpdate/SaaS updates in mid to late 2025 (SaaS 2507 & 2005 Yearly Release).

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Trendmicro apex One
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:-:*:*:*:-:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:-:*:*:*:saas:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Trendmicro apex One
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Trendmicro
Trendmicro apexone Op
Vendors & Products Trendmicro
Trendmicro apexone Op
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Origin Validation Error in Trend Micro Apex One (mac)
Weaknesses CWE-264
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Origin Validation Error in Trend Micro Apex One (mac)
Weaknesses CWE-264
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An origin validation error vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One (mac) agent iCore service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The following information is provided as informational only for CVE references, as these were addressed already via ActiveUpdate/SaaS updates in mid to late 2025 (SaaS 2507 & 2005 Yearly Release).
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
trendmicro
Published
Updated
May 22, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Feb 11, 2026, 4:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 21, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 4:10 PM