CVE-2025-49216 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-49216?

CVE-2025-49216 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-49216?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Trendmicro Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Trendmicro	Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption	< 6.0.0.4013
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-477

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019928Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-373/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-49216?

CVE-2025-49216 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2025-49216?

CVE-2025-49216 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-49216?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Trendmicro Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, Microsoft Windows.