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CVE-2024-0206

HIGH
Published 2024-01-09T12:56:46.957Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
7.1
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.001
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.318
Higher than 31.8% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description


A symbolic link manipulation vulnerability in Trellix Anti-Malware Engine prior to the January 2024 release allows an authenticated local user to potentially gain an escalation of privileges. This was achieved by adding an entry to the registry under the Trellix ENS registry folder with a symbolic link to files that the user wouldn't normally have permission to. After a scan, the Engine would follow the links and remove the files

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

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Affected Products

Trellix

Anti-Malware Engine

Affected Versions:

6600

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-9r9p-4477-qf64

Advisory Details

A symbolic link manipulation vulnerability in Trellix Anti-Malware Engine prior to the January 2024 release allows an authenticated local user to potentially gain an escalation of privileges. This was achieved by adding an entry to the registry under the Trellix ENS registry folder with a symbolic link to files that the user wouldn't normally have permission to. After a scan, the Engine would follow the links and remove the files

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0206
WEB https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10415

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: January 9, 2024, Modified: January 9, 2024

References

https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10415
Published: 2024-01-09T12:56:46.957Z
Last Modified: 2025-04-17T17:54:03.046Z
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