What is CVE-2023-3438?

CVE-2023-3438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trellix Move, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-3438?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Trellix Move

CVE-2023-3438

An unquoted Windows search path vulnerability existed in the install the MOVE 4.10.x and earlier Windows install service (mvagtsce.exe). The misconfiguration allowed an unauthorized local user to insert arbitrary code into the unquoted service path to obtain privilege escalation and stop antimalware services.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Trellix Move
Trellix Move — versions 4.10.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3438?: CVE-2023-3438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trellix Move, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-3438?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.