CVE-2024-0206: Trellix Anti-Malware Engine

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Affected products

• Trellix Anti-Malware Engine: version 6600 only

Published 2024-01-09. Last modified 2026-06-17.