# Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security: Remote Code Execution (CVE-2023-41179) · pwn.watch

> 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. Added to CISA KEV on 2023-09-21.

Page: https://pwn.watch/i/trend-micro-apex-one-and-worry-free-business-cve-2023-41179 · generated 2026-10-22T21:47:37.879Z

## Status
- Severity: high · status: closed · patch: patched
- Product: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security
- Started: 2023-09-21 · closed: 2023-09-21
- CVEs: CVE-2023-41179
- Affected: See vendor advisory / CISA notes (versions not always listed in KEV feed)
- Fixed in: See vendor advisory linked in sources

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## Updates (newest first)
- 2023-09-21: CISA added CVE-2023-41179 to the KEV catalog (due 2023-10-12).

## Fix brief
# Security brief: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security: Remote Code Execution (CVE-2023-41179)

Source: https://pwn.watch/i/trend-micro-apex-one-and-worry-free-business-cve-2023-41179 · status: closed (closed Sep 21, 2023) · severity: high · updated Sep 21, 2023

## Patch status
**PATCHED: fixed releases exist. Upgrade to a fixed version.**

## 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. Added to CISA KEV on 2023-09-21.

Severity detail: CVSS 7.2 (NVD), actively exploited (CISA KEV)

- Product: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security
- CVE / advisory ids: CVE-2023-41179

## Affected versions
- See vendor advisory / CISA notes (versions not always listed in KEV feed)

## Check whether you're affected
No generic command applies (the product is a hosted service, appliance or desktop app). Check the installed version in its admin UI / About screen and compare with the versions above.

## Fix
Upgrade to one of these fixed versions (or later on the same branch):
- See vendor advisory linked in sources

After upgrading, re-run the checks above and redeploy/restart the affected services.

## Latest updates
- Sep 21, 2023: CISA added CVE-2023-41179 to the KEV catalog (due 2023-10-12).

## Advisories
- [Vendor advisory: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security](https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294994?language=en_US) (Trend Micro)
- [NVD: CVE-2023-41179](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41179) (NVD)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) (CISA)

## Caveats
Derived from CISA KEV JSON feed catalogVersion 2026.10.21. Exact affected/fixed version strings are not always in the KEV record — verify against the vendor advisory URL. startedAt uses dateAdded (exploitation may have begun earlier).

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