SYSTEM code execution via unvalidated command origin
Published Jan 23, 2024 · Updated May 30, 2025
Origin validation error in Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent allows local users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. The Apex One NT Listener service insufficiently validates the origin of commands before processing them at its service privilege. Exploitation requires prior ability to execute low-privileged code on an affected Windows host and results in full local privilege escalation.
Summary
What happened
Origin validation error in Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent allows local users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. The Apex One NT Listener service insufficiently validates the origin of commands before processing them at its service privilege. Exploitation requires prior ability to execute low-privileged code on an affected Windows host and results in full local privilege escalation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-47194
- Published
- Jan 23, 2024
- Updated
- May 30, 2025
- Vendor
- Trend Micro
- Product
- Trend Micro Apex One
- Classifications
- CWE-346, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2019 (14.0) <14.0.0.12526
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