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CVE-2023-41179

Published: January 26, 2026
Last updated:19 hours ago (January 26, 2026)
Exploit: YesZero-day: YesPatch: YesTrend: Neutral
TL;DR
Updated January 26, 2026

CVE-2023-41179 is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. Exploits are available; patches have been released and should be applied urgently. This is classified as a zero-day vulnerability.

Key Points
  • 1High severity (CVSS 7.2/10)
  • 2EPSS: 2.00% - moderate likelihood of exploitation
  • 3Public exploits are available
  • 4Vendor patches are available
  • 5Strobes Priority Score: 773/1000 (High)
  • 6Affects products from: Trendmicro, Microsoft
Severity Scores
CVSS v37.2
CVSS v20.0
Priority Score773.0
EPSS Score2.0
High
Exploitation LikelihoodLow
2.00%EPSS

Lower probability of exploitation

Patch during regular maintenance
2.00%
EPSS
7.2
CVSS
Yes
Exploit
Yes
Patch
Medium Priority
exploit exists

EPSS predicts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days based on real-world threat data, complementing CVSS severity scores with actual risk assessment.

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.

CVSS v3 Breakdown
Attack Vector:Network
Attack Complexity:Local
Privileges Required:High
User Interaction:Network
Scope:Unchanged
Confidentiality:High
Integrity:High
Availability:High
Exploit References
Cisa.gov
Patch References
Zeroday CZ
Trend Analysis
Neutral
Vulnerable Products
VendorProduct
TrendmicroApex One
TrendmicroWorry Free Business Security
TrendmicroWorry Free Business Security Services
MicrosoftWindows
Advisories
CISA: 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.
GitHub AdvisoryNVD
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