CVE-2023-41179: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-41179 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.2 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-09-21
A vulnerability in the third-party anti-virus uninstaller module within Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security allows for remote code execution. An attacker with administrative console access can manipulate the module to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Yes. CVE-2023-41179 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 21 September 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-41179?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 21 September 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS) 2019; Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1; Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services (SaaS).
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-41179?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2023-41179 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-41179?
Check whether you run Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service or Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS) 2019
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services (SaaS)
Timeline
2023-09-21: disclosed
2023-09-21: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2023-09-21: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.