Trend Micro · Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security
CVE-2023-41179
Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
What it is
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: 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.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Deadline for US federal agencies: October 12, 2023
More exploited flaws from Trend Micro
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | (On-Premise) Directory Traversal | Apex One | Medium 6.7 | 13% |
| Aug 18, 2025 | OS Command Injection | Apex One | Critical 9.4 | 25% |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Improper Validation | Apex One and Apex One as a Service | High 7.2 | 3.4% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Arbitrary File Upload | Apex Central | Critical 9.8 | 19% |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Remote Code Execution | Apex One and OfficeScan | High 8.8 | 11% |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Multiple Products Content Validation Escape | Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security Agents | High 8.8 | 6.2% |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Authentication Bypass | Apex One and OfficeScan | Critical 9.8 | 12% |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Directory Traversal | OfficeScan | High 8.8 | 25% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.