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TI-2023-00213 Aliases CVE-2023-0221GHSA-2q53-9vqw-6g35

Improper privilege management in Trellix Application and Change Control

Priority LOW 20CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Product security bypass vulnerability in ACC prior to version 8.3.4 allows a locally logged-in attacker with administrator privileges to bypass the execution controls provided by ACC using the utilman program.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00191 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Application and Change Control (Trellix): 8.3.4

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
TrellixApplication and Change Control8.x to before 8.3.48.3.4Patch availableCNA
  • Application and Change Control VendorTrellix Affected 8.x to before 8.3.4 Fixed in 8.3.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_and_change_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.3.4VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_and_change_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.3.4 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Application and Change Control (Trellix) Fixed in 8.3.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0221
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2q53-9vqw-6g35

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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