CVE-2023-41179
Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business SecurityApplications & CMS
CVSS
7.2HighExploit odds (EPSS)4.25%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
- 14.0.0.12380Trend Micro Apex OneCVE List
- 14.0.12637Trend Micro Apex OneCVE List
- 10.0 SP1 Build 2495Trend Micro Worry-Free Business SecurityCVE List
- 6.7.3578 / 14.3.1105Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security ServicesCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 4
- Trend Micro Apex Oneaffected: 2019 (14.0) before 14.0.0.12380CVE List
- Trend Micro Apex Oneaffected: SaaS before 14.0.12637CVE List
- Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Securityaffected: 10.0 SP1 before 10.0 SP1 Build 2495CVE List
- Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Servicesaffected: SaaS before 6.7.3578 / 14.3.1105CVE List
References 6
- success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294994?language=en_USReferencevia CISA KEV
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41179Referencevia CISA KEV
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994Referencevia CVE List
- success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706Referencevia CVE List
- jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41179Referencevia CVE List