Privilege escalation in Trellix Getsusp
CVE-2023-6119
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Trellix GetSusp prior to version 5.0.0.27 allows a local, low privilege attacker to gain access to files that usually require a higher privilege level. This is caused by GetSusp not correctly protecting a directory that it creates during execution, allowing an attacker to take over file handles used by GetSusp. As this runs with high privileges, the attacker gains elevated permissions. The file handles are opened as read-only.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Trellix Getsusp — versions Prior to 5.0.0.27
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6119?
- CVE-2023-6119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trellix Getsusp, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6119?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6119 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.