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TI-2022-03537 Aliases CVE-2022-3859GHSA-75q5-4hc3-3q65

Uncontrolled search path in Trellix Agent

Priority LOW 31CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability exists in Trellix Agent (TA) for Windows in versions prior to 5.7.8. This allows an attacker with admin access, which is required to place the DLL in the restricted Windows System folder, to elevate their privileges to System by placing a malicious DLL there.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 Agent5.x – 5.7.8—No fix listedCNA
  • Trellix Agent VendorTrellix Affected 5.x – 5.7.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:trellix:agent:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*:*before 5.7.8VulnerableTrellix
  • cpe:2.3:a:trellix:agent:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*:* Versions before 5.7.8 Vulnerable ·Trellix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3859
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75q5-4hc3-3q65

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-00925 A vulnerability exists in Trellix Agent for Windows version 5.7.8 and earlier, that… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-01312 Out-of-bounds write in Trellix Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-00193 Buffer overflow in Trellix Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-00926 Uncontrolled search path in Trellix Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-00927 Buffer overflow in Trellix Agent CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7

Sources

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