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CVE-2023-41179

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

Published Sep 19, 2023 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · trendmicro apex one

A vulnerability in the 3rd party AV uninstaller module contained in Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS), Worry-Free Business Security and Worry-Free Business Security Services could allow an attacker to manipulate the module to execute arbitrary commands on an affected installation. Note that an attacker must first obtain administrative console access on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 19, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    A vulnerability in the 3rd party AV uninstaller module contained in Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS), Worry-Free Business Security and Worry-Free Business Security Services could allow an attacker to manipulate the module to execute arbitrary commands on an affected installation. Note that an attacker must first obtain administrative console access on the target system in order to exploit t

  2. Sep 21, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Oct 12, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

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

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    A vulnerability in the 3rd party AV uninstaller module contained in Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS), Worry-Free Business Security and Worry-Free Business Security Services could allow an attacker to manipulate the module to execute arbitrary commands on an affected installation. Note that an attacker must first obtain administrative console access on the target system in order to exploit t

Required action

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

CISA due date Oct 12, 2023

Affected

  • cpe trendmicro/apex one2019
  • cpe trendmicro/worry-free business security10.0
  • cpe trendmicro/worry-free business security servicesversion unspecified
  • vendor Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Securityversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-41179

    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.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-41179

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-41179

    30-day exploitation probability 4.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-41179

    A vulnerability in the 3rd party AV uninstaller module contained in Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS), Worry-Free Business Security and Worry-Free Business Security Services could allow an attacker to manipulate the module to execute arbitrary commands on an affected instal

    nvd.nist.gov

References