RCE in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-41179
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.043 · change: -0.005
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trendmicro Apex One — versions 2019
- Trendmicro Worry-Free Business Security — versions 10.0
- Trendmicro Worry-Free Business Security Services
- Trend Micro, Inc. Micro Apex One — versions 2019 (14.0), SaaS
- Trend Micro, Inc. Micro Worry-Free Business Security — versions 10.0 SP1
- Trend Micro, Inc. Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services — versions SaaS
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 (Broken Link)
- success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 (Broken Link)
- jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/ (Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41179?
- CVE-2023-41179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41179?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-41179 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-41179 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-09-21), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.