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

High CVSS 7.2 CISA KEV

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.

Severity
High
CVSS
7.2 (3.1)
Published
2023-09-19
CISA KEV
Known exploited
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-94

Affected products

  • trendmicro / apex_one / 2019
  • trendmicro / worry-free_business_security / 10.0
  • trendmicro / worry-free_business_security_services

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Matched remediation archetype

Command, code, expression, and template injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace untrusted values to process execution, interpreters, evaluators, template engines, dynamic imports, and administrative scripting features.
  • Determine whether the affected path is reachable across each trust boundary and which service account or host privilege it inherits.
  • Review configuration for optional execution features, unsafe compatibility modes, and shell invocation.

Remediate safely

  • Replace string-built commands or evaluated code with fixed operations and structured argument APIs that do not invoke a shell.
  • Use strict allowlists for operation identifiers and reject unexpected input before it reaches any interpreter.
  • Update the affected component and add inert regression tests covering metacharacters, encoding variants, and alternate request paths.

Authoritative sources

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