An insecure deserialization operation in the Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption PolicyServer could lead to a pre-authentication remote code execution on affected installations. Note that this vulnerability is similar to CVE-2025-49213 but is in a different method.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-49217 is rated High Risk (68.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.97%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-06 | 3.58% | 2.97% | -0.60% |
| 2 | 2026-04-13 | 2.45% | 3.58% | +1.12% |
| 3 | 2026-02-20 | — | 2.45% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| trendmicro | trend_micro_endpoint_encryption | < 6.0.0.4013 | cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:trend_micro_endpoint_encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0019928 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-374/ | Third Party Advisory |