CVE-2023-0975 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A vulnerability exists in Trellix Agent for Windows version 5.7.8 and earlier, that allows local users, during install/upgrade workflow, to replace one of the Agent’s executables before it can be executed. This allows the user to elevate their permissions.

Published: 2023-04-03

Score: 8.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Trellix

Trellix Agent

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.7.8`	affected	≤ 5.7.8

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:trellix:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12960	A vulnerability exists in Trellix Agent for Windows version 5.7.8 and earlier, that allows local users, during install/upgrade workflow, to replace one of the Agent’s executables before it can be executed. This allows the user to elevate their permissions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00032.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10396

History

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Trellix Agent

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trellix

Published: 2023-04-03T15:27:34.022Z

Updated: 2025-02-11T15:51:57.354Z

Reserved: 2023-02-23T04:06:37.513Z

Link: CVE-2023-0975

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:32:46.110Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-03T16:15:07.443

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:38:13.000

Link: CVE-2023-0975

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-281

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