CVE-2022-26871

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 29, 2022 Modified: December 22, 2025

Description

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload an arbitrary file which could lead to remote code execution.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://appweb.trendmicro.com/supportNews/NewsDetail.aspx?id=4435
Source: security@trendmicro.com
Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU99107357
Source: security@trendmicro.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000290660
Source: security@trendmicro.com
Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290678
Source: security@trendmicro.com
Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2022/at220008.html
Source: security@trendmicro.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://appweb.trendmicro.com/supportNews/NewsDetail.aspx?id=4435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU99107357
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000290660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290678
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2022/at220008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26871
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

11 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.6%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-04-21

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

trendmicro