CVE-2022-40139

Improper validation of some components used by the rollback mechanism in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service clients could allow a Apex One server administrator to instruct affected clients to download an unverified rollback package, which could lead to remote code execution. Please note: an attacker must first obtain Apex One server administration console access in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.2 High

Status

Analyzed - security@trendmicro.com

Published

2022-09-19

Last modified

2025-10-21

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

since 2022-09-15, action due 2022-10-06: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

• Trend Micro Apex One (Trend Micro)
• Apex One (Trendmicro)

References

• https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291528
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-40139