Overview
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.
https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294994?language=en_US ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41179
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2023-41179 |
| Vendor / Product | Trend Micro — Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security |
| NVD Published | 2023-09-19 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-31 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 7.2 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | HIGH |
| CWE | CWE-94 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2023-09-21 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2023-10-12 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2023-10-12.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2023-10-12 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2023-41179 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |