ZDI-CAN-27868: ZDI-26-654: TrendAI Apex One Incomplete Cleanup 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-2025-71414.
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
What level of access does an attacker need before exploiting this issue?
The attacker must already be able to execute code with low privileges on the target system. This is a local privilege-escalation issue, not an initial remote-access vulnerability.
2
Who is exposed to this vulnerability?
Affected installations of the TrendAI Apex One Security Agent are exposed when a local, low-privileged attacker can execute code on the system.