CVE-2025-69258
high-risk
Published 2026-01-08
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.63% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (16)
Affected Vendors
References (3)
Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022071
Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/ja-JP/solution/KA-0022081
52
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
18/34 · Moderate