High severity · published Jan 8, 2026
CVE-2025-69260
A message out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow a remote attacker to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations
7.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A message out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow a remote attacker to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations.
Please note: authentication is not required in order to exploit this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TM
Trend Micro Apex Central · Trend Micro, Inc.
2019 (14.0) before Build 7190 · source: vendor
AC
Apex Central · Trendmicro
2019; 2019; 2019; 2019; 2019; 2019; +10 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69260
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69260
Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022071
Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/ja-JP/solution/KA-0022081
Exploit
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-01
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