Vulnerability · Published Jan 9, 2024 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2024-0206
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Anti-Malware Engine from Trellix. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A symbolic link manipulation vulnerability in Trellix Anti-Malware Engine prior to the January 2024 release allows an authenticated local user to potentially gain an escalation of privileges. This was achieved by adding an entry to the registry under the Trellix ENS registry folder with a symbolic link to files that the user wouldn't normally have permission to. After a scan, the Engine would follow the links and remove the files
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trellix | Anti-Malware Engine | 6600 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H