CVE-2025-52521
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductTrendmicro Maximum Security
PublishedJul 10, 2025
First seenJul 10, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-64CWE-64
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trendmicro maximum_security_2022 | 17.8 | — |
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