ZDI-26-652: TrendAI Apex One Security Agent Cache Mechanism Time-Of-Check Time-Of-Use Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Sep 10, 2026
·Updated
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TrendAI Apex One Security Agent. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2025-71416.
Affected Software
1 affected component
TrendAI Apex One Security Agent
Event History
Sep 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Who can exploit this issue?
An attacker must already be able to execute code with low privileges on a system running the affected TrendAI Apex One Security Agent. It is therefore a local privilege-escalation issue rather than an unauthenticated remote entry point.
2
What level of impact can successful exploitation have?
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the affected installation. ZDI assigned the issue a CVSS rating of 7.8.