{
    "id": "CVE-2023-41179",
    "published": "2023-09-19 14:15:21",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 06:20:55",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-94",
    "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.\r\n\r\nNote that an attacker must first obtain administrative console access on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.",
    "epss_score": "0.04251",
    "epss_percentile": "0.90706",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2023-10-12",
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:38",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-10-12."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "trendmicro",
            "product": "apex_one"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "trendmicro",
            "product": "worry-free_business_security"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "trendmicro",
            "product": "worry-free_business_security_services"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2023-41179",
        "date_added": "2023-09-21",
        "due_date": "2023-10-12",
        "vendor": "Trend Micro",
        "product": "Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security",
        "name": "Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 0
    },
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/",
        "https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706",
        "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994",
        "https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/",
        "https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706",
        "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994",
        "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41179"
    ]
}