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Trend Micro Endpoint EncryptionApplication · Trendmicro

CVE-2025-49216

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.0.0.4013 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer could allow an attacker to access key methods as an admin user and modify product configurations on affected installations.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Authentication bypass in Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate admin users and access key management methods to modify product configurations.

MitigationApply vendor security updates immediately and restrict network access to the PolicyServer until patch deployment.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Trend Micro Endpoint EncryptionApplication
Affected:< 6.0.0.4013

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is installed
    Check if Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption software is present on the system by reviewing installed programs or checking for PolicyServer components
    Affected if The product is installed and the version is below 6.0.0.4013
  2. Identify PolicyServer component
    Locate the PolicyServer component within the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption installation - typically found in the installation directory or as a running service
    Affected if PolicyServer is present and operational on the network
  3. Check installed version number
    Use system inventory tools, registry queries, or the product's own version reporting mechanism to determine the exact installed version of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 6.0.0.4013
  4. Assess PolicyServer network exposure
    Review firewall rules, network configuration, and access controls to determine if PolicyServer is accessible from untrusted networks
    Affected if PolicyServer is exposed to untrusted or public network segments

If Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption with PolicyServer is installed and the version is below 6.0.0.4013 with network accessibility, the environment is likely affected by this authentication bypass vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.0.0.4013 or later
Fixed in 6.0.0.4013
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor security updates immediately and restrict network access to the PolicyServer until patch deployment.

Recommended fix High confidence

Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption version 6.0.0.4013

  1. 1. Identify the current version of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer by accessing the management console or checking system information
  2. 2. Create a complete backup of the current PolicyServer configuration and database
  3. 3. Download the latest version of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption (version 6.0.0.4013 or higher) from the official Trend Micro support portal at success.trendmicro.com
  4. 4. Follow Trend Micro's documented upgrade procedure to update the PolicyServer component
  5. 5. After upgrade, verify that the PolicyServer is running version 6.0.0.4013 or later
  6. 6. Test that admin authentication is functioning correctly and that the vulnerability is remediated

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing5.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,210
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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