Description
A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context of SYSTEM on affected installations.
Affected products
trendmicro: apex central; microsoft: windows
References3
- success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022071 Vendor Advisory
- success.trendmicro.com/ja-JP/solution/KA-0022081 Vendor Advisory
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-01 ExploitThird Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.8
CRITICAL
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 4% percentile: 90 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-120CWE-290CWE-346
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