Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2025-69258
A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context of SYSTEM on affected installations.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:3.22%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-290 ↗CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CWE-346 ↗CWE-346: Origin Validation Error
CWE-120 ↗CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro, Inc. | Trend Micro Apex Central | 2019 (14.0) < Build 7190 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.220%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Trend Micro, Inc. · Vendor · Japan |
| Reserved | 2025-12-30T16:24:23 |
| Published | 2026-01-08T12:50:25 |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-26T15:04:54 |
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