Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service Improper Validation Vulnerability
CVE-2022-40139
Improper validation of some components used by the rollback mechanism in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service clients could allow a Apex One server administrator to instruct affected clients to download an unverified rollback package, which could lead to remote code execution. Please note: an attacker must first obtain Apex One server administration console access in order to exploit this vulnerability.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.2
HIGH
Exploitability:1.3
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:2.93%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Apex One | 2019 (on-prem) and SaaS (affected) |
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Trend Micro, Inc. · Vendor · Japan |
| Reserved | 2022-09-06T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-09-19T18:01:01 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:35 |
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