ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2023-41179: Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
| Vendor | Trend Micro |
|---|---|
| Product | Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 21 Sep 2023 |
| CISA federal deadline | 12 Oct 2023 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
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
Other Trend Micro flaws
- CVE-2026-34926: Trend Micro Apex One (On-Premise) Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-54948: Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-40139: Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service Improper Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-26871: Trend Micro Apex Central Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-36742: Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.