# CVE-2024-11482: Command injection in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root via the internal API, leading to full system compromise.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 18 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-whhw-2v2c-qg98

## What is CVE-2024-11482?

CVE-2024-11482 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), published on 29 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in ESM 11.6.10 allows unauthenticated access to the internal Snowservice API and enables remote code execution through command injection, executed as the root user.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11482?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trellix Enterprise Security Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-11482?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11482 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-11482 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)

- [CVE-2023-6071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6071/): Command injection in ESM (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-11481](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11481/): Path traversal in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2023-3314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3314/): Command injection in Enterprise Security Manager (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-3313](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3313/): Command injection in Enterprise Security Manager (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-6070](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6070/): Server-side request forgery in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-11482 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-11482 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), published on 29 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (ESM). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11482/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11482/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11482
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11482
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-11482

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11482/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.