# CVE-2022-26871: Trend Micro Apex Central Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

> CVE-2022-26871: Trend Micro Apex Central Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-26871
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:43Z

- Published: 2022-03-29 20:45 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15 UTC · Assigner: trendmicro
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 19.5%, 97th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-31, federal due date 2022-04-21, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload an arbitrary file which could lead to remote code execution.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Trend Micro: Trend Micro Apex Central

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26871)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26871)
- [https://appweb.trendmicro.com/supportNews/NewsDetail.aspx?id=4435](https://appweb.trendmicro.com/supportNews/NewsDetail.aspx?id=4435)
- [https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU99107357](https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU99107357)
- [https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000290660](https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000290660)
- [https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290678](https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290678)
- [https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2022/at220008.html](https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2022/at220008.html)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-26871 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-26871.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2022-26871 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:01:36.986Z