CVE-2025-49385: Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a link following local privilege escalation vulnerabilit

Routine

HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-49385 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting maximum security 2022. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a link following local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileged Trend Micro files including its own.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 92%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-64
Published	2025-06-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Trend Micro, Inc. · Vendor: trendmicro

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-06-17 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

trendmicro maximum security 2022 DOWNGRADE

Affected: 17.8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 17.8

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy maximum-security-2022 || rpm -q maximum-security-2022 || maximum-security-2022 --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 17.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison maximum-security-2022 sudo apt install maximum-security-2022=<VERSION_BEFORE_17.8> sudo apt-mark hold maximum-security-2022

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list maximum-security-2022 sudo dnf downgrade maximum-security-2022-<VERSION_BEFORE_17.8> sudo dnf versionlock add maximum-security-2022

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-49385?

maximum security 2022: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-49385 being exploited?

CVE-2025-49385 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-49385 affect?

CVE-2025-49385 affects maximum security 2022. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a link following local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileged Trend Micro files including its own.

How urgent is CVE-2025-49385?

Priority 29/100. High severity

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