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CVE-2023-41179 — Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vuln

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

CVSS
EPSS
2.31% (top 15.40%)
CWE
Published
2023-09-19T13:44:57.831Z
Last modified
2025-10-21T23:05:37.728Z
CVSS vector
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2023-09-21
BOD 22-01 due
2023-10-12
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Trend Micro, Inc.Trend Micro Apex One2019 (14.0)
Trend Micro, Inc.Trend Micro Apex OneSaaS
Trend Micro, Inc.Trend Micro WorryFree Business Security — 10.0 SP1
Trend Micro, Inc.Trend Micro WorryFree Business Security Services — SaaS

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2023-09-21. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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