SYSTEM code execution via unsecured uninstaller path
Published Jun 17, 2025 · Updated Jun 17, 2025
Uncontrolled search path in the Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent allows local users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM during uninstall. The ntrmv uninstaller executes a program from an unsecured location, allowing an attacker-controlled binary to inherit its SYSTEM privileges. Exploitation requires prior low-privileged code execution and occurs only when an administrator uninstalls the Security Agent.
Summary
What happened
Uncontrolled search path in the Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent allows local users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM during uninstall. The ntrmv uninstaller executes a program from an unsecured location, allowing an attacker-controlled binary to inherit its SYSTEM privileges. Exploitation requires prior low-privileged code execution and occurs only when an administrator uninstalls the Security Agent.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-49158
- Published
- Jun 17, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2025
- Vendor
- Trend Micro
- Product
- Trend Micro Apex One
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574.008
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Jun 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2019 (14.0) <14.0.0.14002
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