# Apex One vulnerabilities

> Apex One is made by Trendmicro. We track 154 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 7 versions. 10 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 18 August 2025. Trendmicro lists newer releases under their own names, such as Apex One As a Service, so check those pages too.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/trendmicro/apex_one

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Trendmicro](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/trendmicro)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 154
- **Known to be exploited:** 10 (listed under the name Apex One)
- **Versions tracked:** 7
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2025-54948](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-54948), 18 August 2025. We keep watching the list.

## Is Apex One listed under other names?

Trendmicro also lists Apex One under more specific names, such as Apex One As a Service. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here.

- [Apex One As a Service](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/trendmicro/apex_one_as_a_service): 1 published vulnerability

## Which versions of Apex One do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published.

- [CVE-2025-54948](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-54948) (Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability): 2019
- [CVE-2023-41179](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41179) (Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): 2019
- [CVE-2022-40139](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-40139) (Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service Improper Validation Vulnerability): 2019
- [CVE-2021-36741](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-36741) (Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation Vulnerability): 2019
- [CVE-2020-24557](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-24557) (Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Access Control Vulnerability): 2019
- [CVE-2021-36742](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-36742) (Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation Vulnerability): 2019
- [CVE-2020-8467](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8467) (Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): 2019
- [CVE-2020-8468](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8468) (Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape Vulnerability): 2019
- [CVE-2020-8599](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8599) (Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass Vulnerability): 2019

1 more exploited flaw names Apex One without a version of its own (for example as the system other affected software runs on). They are in the list below.

## Which Apex One vulnerabilities are being exploited?

10 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2025-54948](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-54948): Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.4, chance of use in 30 days 24%, known exploited since 18 August 2025.
- [CVE-2023-41179](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41179): Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.2, chance of use in 30 days 4.3%, known exploited since 21 September 2023.
- [CVE-2022-40139](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-40139): Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service Improper Validation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.2, chance of use in 30 days 3.3%, known exploited since 15 September 2022.
- [CVE-2022-26871](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-26871): Trend Micro Apex Central Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 19%, known exploited since 31 March 2022.
- [CVE-2021-36741](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-36741): Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 5.0%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-24557](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-24557): Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Access Control Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 2.7%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2021-36742](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-36742): Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.5%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-8467](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8467): Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 11%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-8468](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8468): Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 6.2%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-8599](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8599): Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 12%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.

## Which Apex One flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2023-0587](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-0587): 60%, Critical (CVSS 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-54948](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-54948): 24%, Critical (CVSS 9.4), known exploited
- [CVE-2022-26871](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-26871): 19%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2020-8598](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8598): 13%, Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8599](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8599): 12%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2020-8467](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8467): 11%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2020-8468](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8468): 6.2%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2021-36741](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-36741): 5.0%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2019-18188](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-18188): 4.7%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-8470](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-8470): 4.6%, High (CVSS 7.5)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Apex One have?

We track 154 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Apex One, across 7 versions. The most recent Apex One flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2025-54948, on 18 August 2025.

### Which Apex One vulnerabilities are being exploited?

10 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2025-54948, CVE-2023-41179 and CVE-2022-40139.

### Why are newer Apex One flaws missing from this page?

Trendmicro also lists Apex One under more specific names, such as Apex One As a Service. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.

### Which versions of Apex One do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2025-54948, affects 2019. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

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