# CVE-2023-41179: A Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2023-09-21)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security (CVE-2023-41179) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2023-41179. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
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.

## Sources
- https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294994?language=en_US
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41179
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41179

Generated by isitexploited.org from public sources. Verify version numbers against the vendor before acting.
