CVE-2023-0978: mcafee advanced_threat_defense Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-0978 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Command Injection vulnerability in mcafee advanced_threat_defense. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-03-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A command injection vulnerability in Trellix Intelligent Sandbox CLI for version 5.2 and earlier, allows a local user to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands using specially crafted strings. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific CLI command. The vulnerability allows the attack

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.