CVE-2023-0975 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Trellix Agent for Windows versions 5.7.8 and earlier. During the agent's install or upgrade process, a local user can replace an executable before it runs, thereby elevating their permissions. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a low attack complexity and a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.7.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trellix:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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