CVE-2023-41179

Product

Trend Micro / Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security

Vulnerability

Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Sep 21, 2023

Remediate by

Oct 12, 2023

Known ransomware use

No

Summary description

Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security contain an unspecified vulnerability in the third-party anti-virus uninstaller that could allow an attacker to manipulate the module to conduct remote code execution. An attacker must first obtain administrative console access on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Required action

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

Notes

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294994?language=en_US ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41179