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CVE-2023-41179

Published: Sep 19, 2023Updated: Oct 31, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.7%
Top 9.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Sep 21, 2023
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Trend Micro Apex OneTrend Micro, Inc.Security Products
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business SecurityTrend Micro, Inc.Security Products
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security ServicesTrend Micro, Inc.Security Products
apex onetrendmicroSecurity Products
worry-free business securitytrendmicroSecurity Products
trend micro, inc.commercialJPSecurity Products
trendmicrocommercialJPSecurity Productsaka trend micro, tmi
and 4 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Sep 21, 2023
Remediation due:Oct 12, 2023

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

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994
success.trendmicro.com
https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706
success.trendmicro.com
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/
jvn.jp
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Timeline

Published
Sep 19, 2023
Added to CISA KEV
Sep 21, 2023
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2025

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