CVE-2024-0206 Path traversal in Anti-Malware Engine
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges by manipulating symbolic links in the registry, causing the engine to delete protected files during scans.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0206?
CVE-2024-0206 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Trellix Anti-Malware Engine, published on 9 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A symbolic link manipulation vulnerability in Trellix Anti-Malware Engine prior to the January 2024 release allows an authenticated local user to potentially gain an escalation of privileges. This was achieved by adding an entry to the registry under the Trellix ENS registry folder with a symbolic link to files that the user wouldn't normally have permission to. After a scan, the Engine would follow the links and remove the files
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0206?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trellix Anti-Malware Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-0206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r9p-4477-qf64.