CVE-2025-52837

low-risk

Published 2025-07-10

Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) version 5.8.0.1327 and below is vulnerable to a Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability that could allow an attacker the opportunity to abuse symbolic links and other methods to delete any file/folder and achieve privilege escalation.

Do I need to act?

0.10% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.8/10 High

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Password Manager

Affected Vendors

Trendmicro

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-12946

Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-586/

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low-risk

Severity 24/34 · High

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal