CVE-2023-41179

7.2 HIGH 4% exploit odds exploited in the wild No fix listed Injection

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
In the wild: CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2023-08-24 14:57 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2023-09-19 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2023-09-21 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2023-10-12 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
2026-06-17 06:20 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
Exploit odds: 4.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2023-09-19 14:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 06:20 UTC
Added to CISA KEV: 2023-09-21
Exploit probability: 4.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-94 · Code injection
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Trendmicro Apex One 2019
Trendmicro worry-free Business Security 10.0
Trendmicro worry-free Business Security Services

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.2

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record