Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2023-09-21. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2023-10-12. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Trend Micro, Inc. / Trend Micro Apex One
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 2019 (14.0) to < 14.0.0.12380 (semver)
Trend Micro, Inc. / Trend Micro Apex One
Default status: Not specified
- affected: SaaS to < 14.0.12637 (semver)
Trend Micro, Inc. / Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 10.0 SP1 to < 10.0 SP1 Build 2495 (semver)
Trend Micro, Inc. / Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services
Default status: Not specified
- affected: SaaS to < 6.7.3578 / 14.3.1105 (semver)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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