PT-2025-27679 · Trend Micro · Trend Micro Password Manager

Published 2025-06-20 · Updated 2025-07-18 · CVE-2025-52837

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Trend Micro Password Manager versions 5.8.0.1327 and below

Description: Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) is susceptible to a Link Following Privilege Escalation issue. This could allow an attacker to exploit symbolic links and similar techniques to delete files and folders, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Recommendations: Update Trend Micro Password Manager to a version newer than 5.8.0.1327.

Fix

LPE

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-64

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-16390

CVE-2025-52837

ZDI-25-586

Affected Products

Trend Micro Password Manager

References · 9

• https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-12946 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-586 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52837 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-52837 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-16390 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1943668216406110601 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/crispr_x/status/1946143297174675569 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/transilienceai/status/1940623882773549333 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1945075951349719473 · Twitter Post