CVE-2022-2313

DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent

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Published Jul 27, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the MA Smart Installer for Windows prior to 5.7.7, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code and obtain higher privileges via careful placement of a malicious DLL into the folder from where the Smart installer is being executed.

Affected Products

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 (TA)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 5.7.7

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-34583	A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the MA Smart Installer for Windows prior to 5.7.7, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code and obtain higher privileges via careful placement of a malicious DLL into the folder from where the Smart installer is being executed.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.350% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10385&actp=null&viewlocale=en_US&showDraft=false&platinum_status=false&locale=en_US

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Agent

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Jul 27, 2022, 9:25 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved: Jul 5, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 27, 2022, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:41 AM

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