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CVE-2025-52521

Published: Jul 10, 2025Updated: Aug 26, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-64
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a link following local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileged Trend Micro files including its own.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-64

Affected Products

maximum security 2022trendmicroSecurity Products
Trend Micro Maximum SecurityTrend MicroSecurity Products
Trend Micro Security (Consumer)Trend Micro, Inc.Security Products
trendmicrocommercialJPSecurity Productsaka trend micro, tmi
trend microcommercialJPSecurity Productsaka trendmicro
trend micro, inc.commercialJPSecurity Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-18876
helpcenter.trendmicro.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-585/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-18876
helpcenter.trendmicro.com

Timeline

Published
Jul 10, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 26, 2025

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