CVE-2025-49219: 
Apex Central vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-49219 is a critical vulnerability discovered in Trend Micro Apex Central affecting versions below 8.0.7007. The vulnerability was reported on November 13, 2024, and publicly disclosed on June 11, 2025. This security flaw exists within the implementation of the GetReportDetailView method and involves an insecure deserialization operation that could lead to pre-authentication remote code execution (ZDI Advisory, NVD).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The specific flaw stems from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-477 (Use of Obsolete Function) and allows attackers to execute code in the context of NETWORK SERVICE (ZDI Advisory, Trend Micro Advisory).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex Central. The impact is particularly severe as it requires no authentication to exploit, potentially leading to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (ZDI Advisory).

Trend Micro has released Critical Patch B7007 to address this vulnerability. Additionally, secondary protection measures have been implemented through Network IPS rules/filters, including TippingPoint and Trend Micro Cloud One - Network Security Filter 35498, and Trend Micro Cloud One - Workload Security and Deep Security Rule 1012375. Organizations are strongly encouraged to update to the latest builds as soon as possible and review remote access to critical systems (Trend Micro Advisory).