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CVE-2023-0976: trellix agent Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 07-06-2023Last modified 06-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-0976 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in trellix agent. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 0.65% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.62%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Trellix2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links