Security Bulletin - Trellix GetSusp update fixes one vulnerability (CVE-2023-6119)
Security Bulletins ID:
SB10412
Last Modified: 2023-11-16 09:21:08 Etc/GMT
Last Modified: 2023-11-16 09:21:08 Etc/GMT
Summary
First Published: November 16, 2023
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Article contents:
GetSusp is a free tool that runs as a standalone binary with no installation required. It's a best practice to check the website periodically to ensure that you're using the latest version.
This update resolves all of the following vulnerabilities.
To remediate this issue, do the following:
Download and Installation Instructions
Visit the Trellix Free tools site and download the version suitable to your system.
Acknowledgments
Trellix credits Nirmal Singh of Zscaler ThreatLabz for responsibly disclosing this vulnerability.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is CVSS?
CVSS, or Common Vulnerability Scoring System, is the result of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council's effort to standardize a system of assessing the criticality of a vulnerability. This system offers an unbiased criticality score between 0 and 10 that customers can use to determine how critical a vulnerability is and plan accordingly. For more information, visit the CVSS website.
When calculating CVSS scores, we've adopted a philosophy that fosters consistency and repeatability. Our guiding principle for CVSS scoring is to score the exploit under consideration by itself. We consider only the immediate and direct impact of the exploit under consideration. We don't factor into a score any potential follow-on exploits that might be made possible by the successful exploitation of the issue being scored.
What are the CVSS scoring metrics?
All Security Bulletins are published in our Security Centre. Security Bulletins are retired (removed) once a product is both End of Sale and End of Support (End of Life).
How do I report a product vulnerability to Trellix/Skyhigh Security?
If you have information about a security issue or vulnerability with a Trellix/Skyhigh Security product, visit the PSIRT website for instructions at https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB95563.
How does Trellix/Skyhigh Security respond to this and any other reported security flaws?
Our key priority is the security of our customers. If a vulnerability is found within any Trellix/Skyhigh Security software or services, we work closely with the relevant security software development team to ensure the rapid and effective development of a fix and communication plan.
We only publish Security Bulletins if they include something actionable such as a workaround, mitigation, version update, or hotfix. Otherwise, we would simply be informing the hacker community that our products are a target, putting our customers at greater risk. For products that are updated automatically, a non-actionable Security Bulletin might be published to acknowledge the discoverer.
View our PSIRT policy on the Support website at https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB95564.
Resources
To contact Technical Support, log on to the ServicePortal and go to the Create a Service Request page:
The information provided in this Security Bulletin is provided as is without warranty of any kind. Trellix/Skyhigh Security disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Trellix/Skyhigh Security or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Trellix/Skyhigh Security or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the preceding limitation may not apply.
Any future product release dates mentioned in this Security Bulletin are intended to outline our general product direction, and they should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The product release dates are for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. The product release dates are not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code, or functionality. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion and may be changed or canceled at any time.
| Product | Impacted Versions | CVE ID | Impact of Vulnerabilities | Severity Ratings | CVSS v3.1 Base/Temporal Scores |
| GetSusp | Prior to 5.0.0.27 | CVE-2023-6119 | CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management | Medium | 5.5 / 5.0 |
| Recommendations | Download the latest version of GetSusp | ||||
| Security Bulletin Replacement | None | ||||
| Location of updated software | https://www.trellix.com/en-gb/downloads/free-tools/getsusp/ | ||||
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Article contents:
- Vulnerability Description
- Remediation
- Acknowledgments
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Resources
- Disclaimer
GetSusp is a free tool that runs as a standalone binary with no installation required. It's a best practice to check the website periodically to ensure that you're using the latest version.
This update resolves all of the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2023-6119
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Trellix GetSusp prior to version 5.0.0.27 allows a local, low privilege attacker to gain access to files that usually require a higher privilege level. This is caused by GetSusp not correctly protecting a directory that it creates during execution, allowing an attacker to take over file handles used by GetSusp. As this runs with high privileges, the attacker gains elevated permissions. The file handles are opened as read-only.
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2023-6119
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-6119
To remediate this issue, do the following:
- Replace the version of GetSusp with version 5.0.0.27 or later.
- Delete any existing versions of GetSusp.
| Product | Version | Type | Release Date |
| GetSusp | 5.0.0.27 | Update | October 31, 2023 |
Download and Installation Instructions
Visit the Trellix Free tools site and download the version suitable to your system.
Acknowledgments
Trellix credits Nirmal Singh of Zscaler ThreatLabz for responsibly disclosing this vulnerability.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is CVSS?
CVSS, or Common Vulnerability Scoring System, is the result of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council's effort to standardize a system of assessing the criticality of a vulnerability. This system offers an unbiased criticality score between 0 and 10 that customers can use to determine how critical a vulnerability is and plan accordingly. For more information, visit the CVSS website.
When calculating CVSS scores, we've adopted a philosophy that fosters consistency and repeatability. Our guiding principle for CVSS scoring is to score the exploit under consideration by itself. We consider only the immediate and direct impact of the exploit under consideration. We don't factor into a score any potential follow-on exploits that might be made possible by the successful exploitation of the issue being scored.
What are the CVSS scoring metrics?
- CVE-2023-6119: Improper privilege management in GetSusp
Base Score 5.5 Attack Vector (AV) Local (L) Attack Complexity (AC) Low (L) Privileges Required (PR) Low (L) User Interaction (UI) None (N) Scope (S) Changed (C) Confidentiality (C) High (H) Integrity (I) None (N) Availability (A) None (N) Temporal Score (Overall) 5.0 Exploitability (E) Proof-of-Concept (P) Remediation Level (RL) Official Fix (O) Report Confidence (RC) Confirmed (C)
NOTE: The CVSS version 3.1 vector was used to generate this score.
All Security Bulletins are published in our Security Centre. Security Bulletins are retired (removed) once a product is both End of Sale and End of Support (End of Life).
How do I report a product vulnerability to Trellix/Skyhigh Security?
If you have information about a security issue or vulnerability with a Trellix/Skyhigh Security product, visit the PSIRT website for instructions at https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB95563.
How does Trellix/Skyhigh Security respond to this and any other reported security flaws?
Our key priority is the security of our customers. If a vulnerability is found within any Trellix/Skyhigh Security software or services, we work closely with the relevant security software development team to ensure the rapid and effective development of a fix and communication plan.
We only publish Security Bulletins if they include something actionable such as a workaround, mitigation, version update, or hotfix. Otherwise, we would simply be informing the hacker community that our products are a target, putting our customers at greater risk. For products that are updated automatically, a non-actionable Security Bulletin might be published to acknowledge the discoverer.
View our PSIRT policy on the Support website at https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB95564.
Resources
To contact Technical Support, log on to the ServicePortal and go to the Create a Service Request page:
- If you are a registered user, type your User ID and Password, and then click Log In.
- If you are not a registered user, click Register and complete the required fields. Your password and logon instructions will be emailed to you.
The information provided in this Security Bulletin is provided as is without warranty of any kind. Trellix/Skyhigh Security disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Trellix/Skyhigh Security or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Trellix/Skyhigh Security or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the preceding limitation may not apply.
Any future product release dates mentioned in this Security Bulletin are intended to outline our general product direction, and they should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The product release dates are for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. The product release dates are not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code, or functionality. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion and may be changed or canceled at any time.
