Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2023-41179
The short answer
CVE-2023-41179 affects Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One and is rated high (CVSS 7.2). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-21: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-94.
Severity
7.2 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Sep 21, 2023
Federal due date Oct 12, 2023
EPSS, next 30 days
4.2%
Higher than 91% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, apex_one, worry-free_business_security, worry-free_business_security_services. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/ Third Party Advisory
- success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Broken Link
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Broken Link
- jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/ Third Party Advisory
- success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706 Broken Link
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994 Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41179 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2023-41179 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-41179 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-21, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-10-12.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41179?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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