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CVE-2022-2313

DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 27, 2022 at 09:25 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAgent

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the MA Smart Installer for Windows prior to 5.7.7, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code and obtain higher privileges via careful placement of a malicious DLL into the folder from where the Smart installer is being executed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Agent· McAfee
95%
v < 5.7.7
Affected range stops below 5.7.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10385&actp=null&viewlocale=en_US&showDraft=false&platinum_status=false&locale=en_US

CVSS

7.3HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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