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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-25252 · published 3 March 2021

CVE-2021-25252: Trendmicro apex central uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Trendmicro · Apex Central

Trend Micro's Virus Scan API (VSAPI) and Advanced Threat Scan Engine (ATSE) - are vulnerable to a memory exhaustion vulnerability that may lead to denial-of-service or system freeze if exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted file.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.62% · top 52.5% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.9
0.62%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
19Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Trend Micro's Virus Scan API (VSAPI) and Advanced Threat Scan Engine (ATSE) - are vulnerable to a memory exhaustion vulnerability that may lead to denial-of-service or system freeze if exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted file.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

19 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000285675 PatchVendor Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000285675 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-25252), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.