High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 21, 2026· Updated May 22, 2026
CVE-2026-45206
CVE-2026-45206
Description
An origin validation vulnerability in the Apex One/SEP agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. This is similar to CVE-2026-45207 but exists in a different process protection communication mechanism.
Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:on-premises:windows:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:on-premises:windows:*:*range: <14.0.0.17079
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:*:*:*:*:saas:windows:*:*range: <14.0.20731
Patches
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References
1- success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0023430nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- ZDI-26-324: TrendAI Vision One Security Agent Origin Validation Error Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityZero Day Initiative · May 28, 2026