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CVE-2023-41179: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security · in CISA KEV since 2023-09-21
2023-09-21added to KEV
2023-10-12federal remediation due date
4.50%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 91.1th percentile
7.2 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
2days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
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.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| CWE | CWE-94 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2023-09-19 (Analyzed) |
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