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Critical
CVE-2025-69258
A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow...
Vulnerability Description
A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context of SYSTEM on affected installations.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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High
7.8
Affected Vendor
Trend Micro, Inc.
View all reports →Affected Software
Trend Micro Apex Central
Vulnerable Versions:
2019 (14.0)
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 8th, 2026
Last Modified:
February 26th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
T1557
Adversary-in-the-Middle
Collection
T1078
Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1550
Use Alternate Authentication Material
Defense Evasion
T1021
Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1190
Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1189
Drive-by Compromise
Initial Access
T1565.002
Stored Data Manipulation
Impact
T1203
Exploitation for Client Execution
Execution
T1068
Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1055
Process Injection
Defense Evasion
T1105
Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control