# CVE-2023-6071: Command injection in ESM

> Remote administrators can execute arbitrary code as root via unsanitized input when adding a new data source in Trellix ESM.

- **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:** 30 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j7g8-4fhr-q3w3

## What is CVE-2023-6071?

CVE-2023-6071 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Trellix ESM, published on 30 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 Neutralization of Special Elements used in a command vulnerability in ESM prior to version 11.6.9 allows a remote administrator to execute arbitrary code as root on the ESM. This is possible as the input isn't correctly sanitized when adding a new data source.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6071?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trellix Enterprise Security Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trellix ESM

- [CVE-2024-11482](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11482/): Command injection in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-11481](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11481/): Path traversal in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2023-3314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3314/): Command injection in Enterprise Security Manager (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-3313](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3313/): Command injection in Enterprise Security Manager (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-6070](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6070/): Server-side request forgery in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6071 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6071 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Trellix ESM, published on 30 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-2023-6071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trellix ESM. 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-2023-6071/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6071/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6071
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6071
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6071

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6071/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.