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GHSA-VQ2C-8M6J-G4VH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-19 15:30 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32

Details

Note that an attacker must first obtain administrative console access on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Severity ?

7.2 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2023-41179 (GCVE-0-2023-41179)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-19 13:44 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05

Summary

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.

Severity ?

7.2 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Assigner

trendmicro

References

URL

Tags

	https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000294994
	https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000294706
	https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90967486/

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Trend Micro, Inc.

Trend Micro Apex One

Affected: 2019 (14.0) , < 14.0.0.12380 (semver)

Trend Micro, Inc.	Trend Micro Apex One	Affected: SaaS , < 14.0.12637 (semver)
Trend Micro, Inc.	Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security	Affected: 10.0 SP1 , < 10.0 SP1 Build 2495 (semver)
Trend Micro, Inc.	Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services	Affected: SaaS , < 6.7.3578 / 14.3.1105 (semver)

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Nomenclature

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-VQ2C-8M6J-G4VH

CVE-2023-41179 (GCVE-0-2023-41179)

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