# CVE-2023-41179: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2023-41179: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 7.2 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-41179
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:05:37Z

- Published: 2023-09-19 13:44 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05 UTC · Assigner: trendmicro
- CVSS: 7.2 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 4.3%, 91th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-09-21, federal due date 2023-10-12, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

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

## Affected vendors and products

- trendmicro: apex\_one
- trendmicro: worry-free\_business\_security
- trendmicro: worry-free\_business\_security\_services
- Trend Micro, Inc.: Trend Micro Apex One
- Trend Micro, Inc.: Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security
- Trend Micro, Inc.: Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41179)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41179)
- [https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/](https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/)
- [https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706](https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706)
- [https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994](https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-41179 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-41179.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2023-41179 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:11:23.060Z