CVE-2023-47197

Local privilege escalation via unvalidated command origin

Published Jan 23, 2024 · Updated Jun 17, 2025

Origin validation error in Trend Micro Apex One agents before 14.0.0.12526 or 14.0.12737 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The Apex One NT Listener service accepts commands without adequately validating their origin, allowing a low-privileged process to supply trusted-service commands. Exploitation requires existing low-privileged code execution on a Windows endpoint and results in complete control under the SYSTEM account.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Origin validation error in Trend Micro Apex One agents before 14.0.0.12526 or 14.0.12737 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The Apex One NT Listener service accepts commands without adequately validating their origin, allowing a low-privileged process to supply trusted-service commands. Exploitation requires existing low-privileged code execution on a Windows endpoint and results in complete control under the SYSTEM account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-47197
Published
Jan 23, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2025
Vendor
Trend Micro
Product
Trend Micro Apex One
Classifications
CWE-346, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2019 (14.0) <14.0.0.12526

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Trend Micro · Trend Micro Apex Oneversion=2019 (14.0) <14.0.0.12526
Trend Micro · Trend Micro Apex One as a Serviceversion=SaaS <14.0.12737

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8Trend MicroCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-346Origin Validation Error
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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