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Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV
2023-09-21
Remediation due
2023-10-12

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

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

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA7.2 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC · CISA-ADP
Exploitationactive
Automatableno
Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

VendorProductAffected versions
Trend Micro, Inc.Trend Micro Apex One
2019 (14.0) to <14.0.0.12380
Trend Micro, Inc.Trend Micro Apex One
SaaS to <14.0.12637
Trend Micro, Inc.Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security
10.0 SP1 to <10.0 SP1 Build 2495
Trend Micro, Inc.Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services
SaaS to <6.7.3578 / 14.3.1105

References

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Record Details

Published
2023-09-19
Last updated
2025-10-21
Assigner (CNA)
trendmicro
Credited to
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