Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-41179 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Apex One Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls Worry-Free Business Security Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Trend Micro |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU80895
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41179
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApex One: 2019 - SP1 b11564
Worry-Free Business Security: 9.5 - xg
External linkshttp://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294994?language=en_US
http://files.trendmicro.com/documentation/readme/Apex%20One/2020/apex_one_2019_win_p_b12380_EN_patch_Readme.html
http://files.trendmicro.com/documentation/wfbs/10.0/WFBS_100_SP1_WIN_ALL_Patch_2495.txt
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
