Improper privilege management in Trellix GetSusp
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Trellix GetSusp prior to version 5.0.0.27 allows a local, low privilege attacker to gain access to files that usually require a higher privilege level. This is caused by GetSusp not correctly protecting a directory that it creates during execution, allowing an attacker to take over file handles used by GetSusp. As this runs with high privileges, the attacker gains elevated permissions. The file handles are opened as read-only.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GetSusp (Trellix) Fixed in 5.0.0.27
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6119
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hhv-465g-qx73
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-6119 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6119 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9hhv-465g-qx73 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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