Zero-day vulnerability in Apex One

OS Command Injection
CVE-2023-41179

Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2023091944 - Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business

Vulnerable component: Apex One

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41179

CVSSv3 score: 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

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Description:

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.

External links:

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294994?language=en_US

About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.