Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-3313 is a high-severity command-injection issue in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager 11.6.3. A low-privileged local user could potentially run operating-system commands through the certificate API, leading to privilege escalation or arbitrary command execution. The bundle does not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority remediation item if Trellix ESM 11.6.3 is present. The vulnerability could let a low-privileged local user gain control through command execution, but the provided evidence does not support emergency response for active exploitation.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-78 OS command injection from insufficient neutralization of special elements in the ESM certificate API. CVSS 3.1 is 7.8 with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Trellix Enterprise Security Manager 11.6.3. The source bundle lists default status as unaffected outside the named affected version, but teams should verify their deployed build against Trellix SB10403.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. The CVSS vector indicates local access with low privileges is required, so risk is highest where untrusted or weakly controlled users can access the ESM host or management functions.
Researcher notes
Analysis is constrained to the CVE bundle and Trellix advisory reference. No exploit details, patch version, or workaround text is included in the supplied evidence. Validate exact product build and remediation path directly against Trellix SB10403 before closing exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Trellix Enterprise Security Manager deployments and versions.
- Review Trellix SB10403 for official fixes, upgrades, or workarounds.
- Prioritize remediation for any ESM 11.6.3 systems.
- Restrict access to ESM hosts and management functions to trusted administrators.
- Monitor Trellix guidance for updated remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any deployed ESM instance is version 11.6.3.
- Check Trellix SB10403 for affected-build and remediation confirmation.
- Review ESM certificate API and management activity logs for anomalies.
- Verify local user and administrative access controls on ESM systems.
- Document unaffected instances and evidence used for closure.
Public sources used
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CWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10403CVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.