CVE-2023-0221 Security feature bypass in Application and Change Control
A local administrator can bypass execution controls in Trellix Application and Change Control using the utilman program.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0221?
CVE-2023-0221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trellix Application and Change Control, published on 13 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Application and Change Control.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-0221 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0221 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trellix Application and Change Control
- CVE-2020-7334 Improper privilege assignment vulnerability in the installer component of MACC
- CVE-2020-7260 MACC installer DLL side loading
- CVE-2021-31833 Security feature bypass in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC)
- CVE-2017-3912 Auth bypass in McAfee Application Control and Change Control (MACC)
- CVE-2020-7309 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in ePO extension of MACC
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q53-9vqw-6g35.