title: Trellix xAgent permission bypass vulnerability
description: Improper preservation of permissions vulnerability in Trellix Endpoint Agent (xAgent) prior to V35.31.22 on Windows allows a local user with administrator privileges to bypass the product protection to uninstall the agent via incorrectly applied permissions in the removal protection functionality.
problem types: CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Windows
product: xAgent
vendor: Trellix
versions:
lessThan: V35.31.22, status: affected, version: 0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 5.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL