CVE-2022-4326

Trellix xAgent permission bypass vulnerability

Published Dec 16, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper preservation of permissions vulnerability in Trellix Endpoint Agent (xAgent) prior to V35.31.22 on Windows allows a local user with administrator privileges to bypass the product protection to uninstall the agent via incorrectly applied permissions in the removal protection functionality.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-51679 Improper preservation of permissions vulnerability in Trellix Endpoint Agent (xAgent) prior to V35.31.22 on Windows allows a local user with administrator privileges to bypass the product protection to uninstall the agent via incorrectly applied permissions in the removal protection functionality.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Trellix endpoint Security Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:trellix:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:trellix:endpoint_security_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Trellix endpoint Security
Trellix endpoint Security Agent
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
trellix
Published
Updated
Apr 14, 2025, 6:02 PM
Reserved
Dec 7, 2022, 8:38 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 16, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 6:35 PM