---
id: CVE-2025-69258
title: >-
  A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an
  unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key
  executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context
  of SYSTEM…
summary: >-
  A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an
  unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key
  executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context
  of SYSTEM…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-120
  - CWE-290
  - CWE-346
vendor: trendmicro
product: apex_central
affected:
  - apex_central = 2019
published: '2026-01-08'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T23:10:00.237'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69258'
references:
  - url: 'https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022071'
    label: security@trendmicro.com
  - url: 'https://success.trendmicro.com/ja-JP/solution/KA-0022081'
    label: security@trendmicro.com
  - url: 'https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-01'
    label: security@trendmicro.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.03627
epssPercentile: 0.89164
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T22:27:27.736Z'
---

## Overview

A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context of SYSTEM on affected installations.

## Affected

- `apex_central = 2019`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.