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TI-2022-03085 Aliases CVE-2022-3338GHSA-g436-fj5g-4gw9

XXE in Trellix ePO server

Priority LOW 25CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An External XML entity (XXE) vulnerability in ePO prior to 5.10 Update 14 can lead to an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially trigger a Server Side Request Forgery attack. This can be exploited by mimicking the Agent Handler call to ePO and passing the carefully constructed XML file through the API.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00578 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) (Trellix): 5.10 Update 14

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TrellixTrellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO)before 5.10 Update 145.10 Update 14Patch availableCNA
  • Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) VendorTrellix Affected before 5.10 Update 14 Fixed in 5.10 Update 14 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.10.0VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_1VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_10VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_11VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_12VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_13VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_2VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_3VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_4VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.10.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_10 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_11 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_12 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_13 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_4 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_5VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_6VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_7VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_8VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0 update_9VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_5 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_6 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_7 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_8 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_9 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) (Trellix) Fixed in 5.10 Update 14

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.10 Update 14

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3338
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g436-fj5g-4gw9

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-10633 OS command injection in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05266 Deserialization of untrusted data in Trellix Intrusion Prevention System Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-10632 Path traversal in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-05589 Command injection in Trellix ESM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2023-03101 OS command injection in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05161 Path traversal in Trellix Application and Change Control CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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Sources

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