CVE-2022-3859

Published Nov 30, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-43199 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.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
trellix
Published
Updated
Apr 23, 2025, 7:28 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2022, 9:51 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 30, 2022, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM