Trend Micro Apex One DLP Uncontrolled Search Path Allows Xec
CVE-2025-49155 Published on June 17, 2025

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Data Loss Prevention module could allow an attacker to inject malicious code leading to arbitrary code execution on affected installations.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-49155 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

CVE-2025-49155 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-49155

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Affected Versions

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.13%
Percentile
32.28%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.