CVE-2023-0976

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Published Jun 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A command Injection Vulnerability in TA for mac-OS prior to version 5.7.9 allows local users to place an arbitrary file into the /Library/Trellix/Agent/bin/ folder. The malicious file is executed by running the TA deployment feature located in the System Tree.

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

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.7.8`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:trellix:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12961	A command Injection Vulnerability in TA for mac-OS prior to version 5.7.9 allows local users to place an arbitrary file into the /Library/Trellix/Agent/bin/ folder. The malicious file is executed by running the TA deployment feature located in the System Tree.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.622% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10398

History

Jan 6, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Trellix Agent

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 6, 2025, 9:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Jun 7, 2023, 7:35 AM
Updated: Jan 6, 2025, 9:05 PM
Reserved: Feb 23, 2023, 4:06 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:32 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:32 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 7, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 AM

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