CVE-2023-41179

7.2HIGH

Key Information

Vendor: Trend Micro
Status: Trend Micro Apex One; Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security; Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services
Vendor: CVE Published:; 19 September 2023

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👾 Exploit Exists📰 News Worthy

Summary

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.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2023-41179 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.