Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability in Trellix Agent for Windows
CVE-2022-3859

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Trellix
Status
Trellix Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 November 2022

Summary

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability is present in Trellix Agent for Windows versions before 5.7.8. This flaw allows an attacker, granted admin access, to place a malicious DLL in a restricted System folder. Doing so can lead to privilege escalation, granting the attacker System-level permissions which can potentially compromise the entire system security.

Affected Version(s)

Trellix Agent Windows 5.x <= 5.7.8

References

https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=S...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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