Vulnerability record

CVE-2023-41179

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What it is

Reported

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. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: Sep 19, 2023 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What is affected

Reported

Trend Micro — Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: Sep 19, 2023 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 458.8

Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Exploitation evidence

Reported

kev-listed · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog

Active since: Sep 21, 2023 · CISA KEV added: Sep 21, 2023 · VulnCheck KEV added: Sep 19, 2023 · ENISA added: Sep 21, 2023 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What to do

Reported

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

Tracked source remediation field · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Evidence detail

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