CVE-2023-41179

Exp

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.

Published: 2023-09-19 Last update: 2025-10-31 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-41179 is rated Critical Active Threat (84/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.53%). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2023-09-21) affecting Trend Micro / Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security. a weakness (CWE-94) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2023-41179

Name: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2023-09-21

Action due: 2023-10-12

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-41179

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-28 2.23% 2.53% +0.30%
2 2026-04-22 2.66% 2.23% -0.42%
3 2026-03-30 — 2.66% —

Full EPSS history (30 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-41179

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 [email protected]
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-41179

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-41179

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
trendmicro apex_one 2019 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
trendmicro apex_one 2019 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:saas:*:*:*
trendmicro worry-free_business_security 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
trendmicro worry-free_business_security_services — cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security_services:-:*:*:*:saas:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-41179

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