Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2026-45206
An origin validation vulnerability in the Apex One/SEP agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. This is similar to CVE-2026-45207 but exists in a different process protection communication mechanism. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.21%
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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-346 ↗CWE-346: Origin Validation Error
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro, Inc. | TrendAI Apex One | 2019 (14.0) < 14.0.0.17079 (affected) |
| Trend Micro, Inc. | TrendAI Apex One as a Service | SaaS < 14.0.20731 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.213%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Trend Micro, Inc. · Vendor · Japan |
| Reserved | 2026-05-11T13:42:24 |
| Published | 2026-05-21T13:04:15 |
| Last Updated | 2026-05-22T03:55:29 |
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