Trend Micro TrendAI Apex One/TrendAI Apex One as a Service Inter-Process Communication origin validation
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Trend Micro TrendAI Apex One and TrendAI Apex One as a Service and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Inter-Process Communication. Performing a manipulation results in origin validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-34929. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Trend Micro TrendAI Apex One and TrendAI Apex One as a Service (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part of the component Inter-Process Communication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a origin validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-346. The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An origin validation vulnerability in the Apex One/SEP agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. This is similar to CVE-2026-34927 but exists in a different inter-process communication mechanism. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The advisory is shared at success.trendmicro.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-34929 since 03/31/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/22/2026).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-31280) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1643). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Affected
- Trend Micro Apex One
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.trendmicro.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (trendmicro): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Origin validationCWE: CWE-346 / CWE-345
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
03/31/2026 CVE reserved05/21/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/21/2026 VulDB entry created
05/22/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: trendmicro.comAdvisory: success.trendmicro.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-34929 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-34929
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-365025
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1643 - Trend Micro Apex One: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Privilegieneskalation und die Ausführung von Code
Entry
Created: 05/21/2026 16:41Updated: 05/22/2026 12:06
Changes: 05/21/2026 16:41 (62), 05/21/2026 19:58 (1), 05/22/2026 12:06 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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