CVE-2026-107171 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An Hardcoded Cryptographic Key vulnerability existed in Trellix Agent 5.8.4 via mfecryptc.dll leads to Database Decryption by Regular Users.

Published: 2026-10-14

Score: 6.9 Medium

EPSS: n/a

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Trellix

Trellix Agent

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.8.4`	affected	—

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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References

Link	Providers
https://support.trellix.com/s/article/000015866

History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		An Hardcoded Cryptographic Key vulnerability existed in Trellix Agent 5.8.4 via mfecryptc.dll leads to Database Decryption by Regular Users.
Weaknesses		CWE-321
References		https://support.trellix.com/s/article/000015866
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trellix

Published: 2026-10-14T07:11:09.227Z

Updated: 2026-10-14T07:11:09.227Z

Reserved: 2026-10-07T11:57:02.729Z

Link: CVE-2026-107171

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T08:17:04.100

Modified: 2026-10-14T08:17:04.100

Link: CVE-2026-107171

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-321

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