ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·9/21/2023
CVE-2023-41179 added to CISA KEV: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2023-09-21
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date: 2023-10-12
Why this matters
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.
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