Security Alert: [Updated] Alert Regarding Multiple Vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Products Including TrendAI Apex One
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
JPCERT-AT-2026-0014
JPCERT/CC
2026-05-21(Initial)
2026-05-22(Update)
I. Overview
On May 21, 2026, Trend Micro has released the information regarding multiple vulnerabilities in TrendAI Apex One (On Premise), Trend Micro Apex One as a Service, TrendAI Vision One Endpoint Security - Standard Endpoint Protection.
If these vulnerabilities are exploited, an authenticated attacker may be able to tamper with arbitrary files on the server, potentially allowing crafted code to be distributed to the security agent, or escalate privileges.
Trend Micro Incorporated has reported that attacks exploiting the relative path traversal vulnerability in TrendAI Apex One(On Premise) (CVE-2026-34926) have been observed in the wild.Since one of the vulnerabilities has already been exploited in the wild, the users of the affected products are recommended to update the affected system to the latest version as soon as possible.Please refer to the information provided by Trend Micro.
Trend Micro Incorporated
ITW SECURITY BULLETIN: Apex One and Vision One - Standard Endpoint Protection (SEP) May 2026 Security Bulletin
https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0023430
II. Affected Products
Affected products are as follows:
- TrendAI Apex One (On Premise)
- Trend Micro Apex One as a Service
- TrendAI Vision One Endpoint Security - Standard Endpoint Protection
According to Trend Micro, the only product that could be vulnerable to the exploitation of the relative path traversal vulnerability(CVE-2026-34926) is TrendAI Apex One (On Premise).
III. Solution
Please consider applying the appropriate patch according to the information provided by Trend Micro. Trend Micro has released the patches listed below that address the vulnerabilities.
TrendAI Apex One (On Premise)
- Apply the patch to the server and security agent.
Trend Micro Apex One as a Service and TrendAI Vision One Endpoint Security - Standard Endpoint Protection
- Apply the patch to the security agent. Since these
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A relative path traversal vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to tamper with arbitrary files on the server.
- Who is affected
- Users of TrendAI Apex One (On Premise) are affected, especially those with the vulnerable version.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent as the vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.
- Action
- Update the affected system to the latest version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2026/at260014.html
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2026-34926Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 96% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-34926 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-34926: Trend Micro Apex One (On-Premise) Directory Traversal Vulnerabilitycisa-kev
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