SB2023091944 - Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business
Published: September 19, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023091944
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41179)
CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the third-party AV uninstaller module shipped with the software. A local user can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.