CVE-2022-3859

2022-11-3009:15:08

CWE-427

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cve-2022-3859

vulnerability

trellix agent

windows

privilege escalation

dll

nvd

6.7 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

12.7%

JSON

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability exists in Trellix Agent (TA) for Windows in versions prior to 5.7.8. This allows an attacker with admin access, which is required to place the DLL in the restricted Windows System folder, to elevate their privileges to System by placing a malicious DLL there.

Affected configurations

NVD

Node

trellixagentRange<5.7.8windows

CPENameOperatorVersion
trellix:agenttrellix agentlt5.7.8

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
trellix:agent	trellix agent	lt	5.7.8

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "platforms": [
      "Windows"
    ],
    "product": "Trellix Agent",
    "vendor": "Trellix",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.7.8",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "5.x",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]