# CVE-2023-5607: Path traversal in Trellix Application and Change Control (TACC)

> An authorized administrator can execute arbitrary code via path traversal in the TACC ePO extension by uploading a malicious GTI reputation file.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vrr9-g953-pjgq

## What is CVE-2023-5607?

CVE-2023-5607 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Trellix Application and Change Control (TACC), published on 27 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An improper limitation of a path name to a restricted directory (path traversal) vulnerability in the TACC ePO extension, for on-premises ePO servers, prior to version 8.4.0 could lead to an authorised administrator attacker executing arbitrary code through uploading a specially crafted GTI reputation file. The attacker would need the appropriate privileges to access the relevant section of the User Interface. The import logic has been updated to restrict file types and content.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5607?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trellix Application and Change Control.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5607?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5607 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5607 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5607 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5607 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5607 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Trellix Application and Change Control (TACC), published on 27 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5607 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trellix Application and Change Control (TACC). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5607/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5607/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5607
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5607
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5607

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5607/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.