CVE-2024-0206
Trellix Anti-Malware Engine Symlink Privilege Escalation
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
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 9, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 16, 2024, 4:27 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-0206.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10415 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2024-0206 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10415 No Types Assigned https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10415 Vendor Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:trellix:anti-malware_engine:6600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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 Added Reference Trellix https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10415 [No types assigned] Added CWE Trellix CWE-59 Added CVSS V3.1 Trellix AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-0206 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-0206
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05728
percentile