How severe is CVE-2025-54948?

CVE-2025-54948 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-54948 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-54948 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-08-18, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-54948?

CVE-2025-54948 affects Trendmicro Apex One. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54948?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2025-54948 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-54948 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23621. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-08-18).

When was CVE-2025-54948 published?

CVE-2025-54948 was published on 2025-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-54948

CVE-2025-54948 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-08-18). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 21% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-08-18)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23621
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-08-18)
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Trendmicro Apex One
Published: 2025-08-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54948?: A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-premise) management console could allow a pre-authenticated remote attacker to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected installations.
How severe is CVE-2025-54948?: CVE-2025-54948 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-54948 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-54948 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-08-18, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-54948?: CVE-2025-54948 affects Trendmicro Apex One. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54948?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2025-54948 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-54948 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23621. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-08-18).
When was CVE-2025-54948 published?: CVE-2025-54948 was published on 2025-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:on-premises:windows:*:*

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