Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-71214

High

Published: 21 May 2026

Published
21 May 2026
Modified
21 May 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score N/A
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-71214 is a high-severity Origin Validation Error (CWE-346) vulnerability in Trendmicro (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-346

Requires unique identification of the service before communications, addressing failures to validate the origin of the interaction.

addresses: CWE-346

Trusted path establishment enforces validation that the communication originates from and reaches only the intended trusted system components.

addresses: CWE-346

Enforces validation of the true origin of DNS responses via signatures and chain-of-trust mechanisms.

addresses: CWE-346

Enforces origin validation of name/address data, eliminating reliance on unverified or impersonated DNS sources.

addresses: CWE-346

Mandates origin validation so that only legitimate endpoints can continue the authenticated session.

NVD Description

An origin validation error vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One (mac) agent iCore service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on…

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the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The following information is provided as informational only for CVE references, as these were addressed already via ActiveUpdate/SaaS updates in mid to late 2025 (SaaS 2507 & 2005 Yearly Release).

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)
OWASP Top 10 Web 2025

Affected Products

Trendmicro
inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

EU & UK References

References