CVE-2022-40139
Is CVE-2022-40139 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
baseline read
auto · not a community verdict
Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Improper validation of some components used by the rollback mechanism in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service clients could allow a Apex One server administrator to instruct affected clients to download an unverified rollback package, which could lead to remote code execution. Please note: an attacker must first obtain Apex One server administration console access in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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Field notes & remediation
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Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service Improper Validation Vulnerability — Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service contain an improper validation of rollback mechanism components that could lead to remote code execution. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-09-15) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~3%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-10-06. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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Related CVEs
Same weakness: CWE-353.