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Critical 9.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Mar 29, 2022

CVE-2022-26871An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload an arbitrary file which could lead to remote code execution.

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It affects Trend Micro Apex Central and 2 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 31, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Apr 21, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload an arbitrary file which could lead to remote code execution.

CVSS
9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-345
Known exploited
Added to CISA KEV Mar 31, 2022; federal remediation due Apr 21, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
19.48% (percentile 97)
Assigned by
trendmicro
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Trend Micro Trend Micro Apex Central
trend_micro:apex_central (from the name)
2019 (on-premise), SaaS
CNA record
trendmicro apex_central
trendmicro:apex_central
2019
NVD
trendmicro apex_one
trendmicro:apex_one
all versions
NVD

References

  • x-refsource-misc, mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
  • x-refsource-misc, mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
  • x-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
  • x-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
  • x-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
  • us-government-resource

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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