Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2025-49384
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trendmicro Maximum Security 2022 — versions 17.8
- Trend Micro, Inc. Micro Internet Security (Consumer) — versions 17.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-11112 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-49384?
- CVE-2025-49384 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-64. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-49384?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-49384 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.