CVE-2024-0206 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-0206

A symbolic link manipulation vulnerability in Trellix Anti-Malware Engine prior...

Vulnerability 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

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Bahaa Naamneh of Crosspoint Labs

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Anti-Malware Engine
Vulnerable Versions:
6600

Timeline

Official Publish: January 9th, 2024
Last Modified: April 17th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)