CVE-2023-41179
Confirmed PUBLISHEDA vulnerability in the 3rd party AV uninstaller module contained in Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS), Worry-Free Business Security and...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Sep 19, 2023
- Exploitation Reported
- Sep 21, 2023
- CVSS
- 7.2 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| trendmicro |
apex_one
|
2019 |
Affected |
| trendmicro |
worry-free_business_security
|
10.0 |
Affected |
| trendmicro |
worry-free_business_security_services
|
0 to < * |
Affected |
| trendmicro |
apex_one
|
2019 |
Affected |
| Trend Micro, Inc. |
Trend Micro Apex One
|
2019 (14.0) to < 14.0.0.12380 |
Affected |
| Trend Micro, Inc. |
Trend Micro Apex One
|
SaaS to < 14.0.12637 |
Affected |
| Trend Micro, Inc. |
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security
|
10.0 SP1 to < 10.0 SP1 Build 2495 |
Affected |
| Trend Micro, Inc. |
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services
|
SaaS to < 6.7.3578 / 14.3.1105 |
Affected |
CVE References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 success.trendmicro.com · CVE Record https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994
- success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 success.trendmicro.com · CVE Record https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706
- jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486 jvn.jp · CVE Record https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2023-09-21 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2023-09-21 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/192567 | Jun 02, 2025 |
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
-
09:26 UTC about 1 year ago09:26 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC almost 3 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 3 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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13:44 UTC almost 3 years ago13:44 UTC · almost 3 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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14:57 UTC almost 3 years ago14:57 UTC · almost 3 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-41179
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-41179",
"title": "A vulnerability in the 3rd party AV uninstaller module contained in Trend Mic...",
"affected_vendor": "Trend Micro, Inc.",
"affected_product": "Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 7.2,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}