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7.2
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-41179
Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 19, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 21, 2025, 11:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

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

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-41179 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Trendmicro apex_one
2 Trendmicro worry-free_business_security
3 Trendmicro worry-free_business_security_services
1 Microsoft windows
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 4
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security could allow remote code execution; upgrading to the latest version or applying the patch will address the vulnerability.
  • Upgrade to Apex One SP1 (b12380/12380) or later.
  • Apply patch build 2495 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-41179 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-41179.

URL Resource
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/ Third Party Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Broken Link
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Broken Link
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/ Third Party Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Broken Link
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41179
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-41179 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-41179 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1290 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-41179 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
CISA Flags Actively Exploited Trend Micro Apex One Vulnerability (CVE-2025-54948)

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical Trend Micro Apex One vulnerability—CVE-2025-54948—to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, citing evi ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 19, 2025 (2 months, 1 week ago)
  • Help Net Security
Trend Micro Apex One flaws exploted in the wild (CVE-2025-54948, CVE-2025-54987)

Unauthenticated command injection vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-54948, CVE-2025-54987) affecting the on-premise version of Trend Micro’s Apex One endpoint security platform are being probed by attackers, ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 06, 2025 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Trend Micro warns of Apex One zero-day exploited in attacks

Trend Micro has warned customers to immediately secure their systems against an actively exploited remote code execution vulnerability in its Apex One endpoint security platform. Apex One is an endpoi ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 06, 2025 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Command Injection Flaws in Trend Micro Apex One Actively Exploited

Trend Micro has issued an urgent advisory for two critical command injection vulnerabilities affecting its Apex One (on-prem) management console for Windows. Both vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-54948 and CV ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 05, 2025 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
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Google has announced the launch of AlphaEarth Foundations, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence model designed to function as a “virtual satellite” capable of observing and analyzing changes acros ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 01, 2025 (2 months, 4 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Ransomware Gangs’ New Tactic: Weaponizing Legitimate Entities

Part of a post on the Monti ransomware leak siteAccording to Sophos, cybercriminals are continually refining their methods of exerting pressure on victims. Over the past three years, the tactics emplo ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2024 (1 year, 2 months ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-41179 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41179
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41179
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41179
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-94
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:saas:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security_services:-:*:*:*:saas:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:saas:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security_services:-:*:*:*:saas:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Broken Link
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/
    Added Reference https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706
    Added Reference https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Vendor Advisory https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Vendor Advisory https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-94
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/ No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 No Types Assigned https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 No Types Assigned https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:*:*:*:saas:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security_services:-:*:*:*:saas:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/ [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.27 }} 0.15%

score

0.78815

percentile