{"answers":{"affected":"It affects 3 products.","exploited":"Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-41179 in the wild since at least 21 Sep 2023.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 12 Oct 2023.","what":"CVE-2023-41179 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 19 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2023-41179 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2023-41179 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 19 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-41179 in the wild since at least 21 Sep 2023.\n\nAffected product: Trendmicro Apex One. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41179/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41179/index.md)","id":"CVE-2023-41179","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41179/index.md","name":"CVE-2023-41179","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-vq2c-8m6j-g4vh"],"analysis":{"component_type":"desktop_application","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["code_execution"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Trend Micro security software","requires_auth":"high_privilege","summary":"An attacker with administrative console access can manipulate the AV uninstaller module to execute arbitrary commands on Trend Micro security products.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"command_injection"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"trendmicro","cpe":[{"product":"apex_one","vendor":"trendmicro"},{"product":"worry-free_business_security","vendor":"trendmicro"},{"product":"worry-free_business_security_services","vendor":"trendmicro"}],"cvss":{"score":7.2,"severity":"high","source":"cisa-adp","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-94","name":"Improper Control of Generation of Code"}],"description":"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.\r\n\r\nNote that an attacker must first obtain administrative console access on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"exploited"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2023-41179","indexable":true,"kev":{"dateAdded":"2023-09-21","dueDate":"2023-10-12","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","product":"Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security","requiredAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","vendorProject":"Trend Micro","vulnerabilityName":"Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"},"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":"trendmicro:apex_one","products":["trendmicro:apex_one","trendmicro:worry-free_business_security"],"type":"command_injection","year":"2023"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":3,"next":{"headline":"Apache NiFi MiNiFi C++: Incorrect Certificate Validation in InvokeHTTP for MiNiFi C++","id":"CVE-2023-41180"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"Cross-site scripting in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise","id":"CVE-2023-41178"},"products":["Trend Micro Apex One","Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security","Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services"],"published":"2023-09-19","related":[{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass","id":"CVE-2020-8599","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2020-03-18"},{"cvss_score":9.4,"headline":"Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection","id":"CVE-2025-54948","kev_date_added":"2025-08-18","published":"2025-08-05"},{"cvss_score":8.8,"headline":"Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation","id":"CVE-2021-36741","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2021-07-29"},{"cvss_score":8.8,"headline":"Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2020-8467","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2020-03-18"},{"cvss_score":8.8,"headline":"Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape","id":"CVE-2020-8468","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2020-03-18"},{"cvss_score":7.8,"headline":"Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation","id":"CVE-2021-36742","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2021-07-29"},{"cvss_score":7.8,"headline":"Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Access Control","id":"CVE-2020-24557","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2020-09-01"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"open","licence":"CC0 1.0","name":"CISA KEV"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"active","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2025-10-21","vendors":["Trend Micro, Inc."]},"summary":"An attacker with administrative console access can manipulate the AV uninstaller module to execute arbitrary commands on Trend Micro security products.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41179/"}