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CVE-2023-41179

Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2023-09-21
CISA due date
2023-10-12
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

7.2 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
High
The attacker needs substantial privileges before exploiting the issue.
User interaction
None
No action by another user is required.

Description

Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security contain an unspecified vulnerability in the third-party anti-virus uninstaller that could allow an attacker to manipulate the module to conduct remote code execution. An attacker must first obtain administrative console access on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has not tagged a reference for this KEV as a patch, mitigation, release note, or vendor advisory.

Other NVD references (4)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CISA has not listed a CWE classification for this entry.

NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published
Sep 19, 2023, 02:15 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 06:20 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294994?language=en_US ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41179