CVE-2025-69258Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated SYSTEM execution via remote DLL path

Published Jan 8, 2026 · Updated Jan 8, 2026

Remote code execution in Trend Micro Apex Central 2019 before Build 7190 allows remote attackers to execute code as SYSTEM. MsgReceiver.exe accepts unauthenticated message 0x0a8d on TCP port 20001 and passes its attacker-controlled handler path to LoadLibraryExA, which loads a DLL from a supplied network share. Access to the service is enough; no account or user interaction is required, and the loaded DLL runs with full SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability3.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in Trend Micro Apex Central 2019 before Build 7190 allows remote attackers to execute code as SYSTEM. MsgReceiver.exe accepts unauthenticated message 0x0a8d on TCP port 20001 and passes its attacker-controlled handler path to LoadLibraryExA, which loads a DLL from a supplied network share. Access to the service is enough; no account or user interaction is required, and the loaded DLL runs with full SYSTEM privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-69258
Published
Jan 8, 2026
Updated
Jan 8, 2026
Vendor
Trend Micro
Product
Apex Central
Classifications
CWE-120, CWE-290, CWE-346, T1129
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 8, 2026Record 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) <Build 7190

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Trend Micro · Apex Centralversion=2019 (14.0) <Build 7190

Published CVSS scores

9.8Trend Micro, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CWE-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CWE-346Origin Validation Error
T1129Shared Modules

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