CVE-2024-5671
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInsecure Deserialization in some workflows of the IPS Manager allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform arbitrary code execution and access to the vulnerable Trellix IPS Manager.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceInsecure deserialization vulnerability in Trellix IPS Manager allows unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution. The flaw exists in certain workflows of the IPS Manager, enabling complete compromise of the affected system without any authentication credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Trellix IPS Manager is installedLocate the IPS Manager installation directory or check system services for Trellix IPS Manager processes. On Windows, check Program Files for 'Trellix' folder or review installed programs. On Linux, check /opt/ or /usr/local/ for Trellix directories.Affected if Trellix IPS Manager software is present on the system
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Identify IPS Manager versionCheck the IPS Manager application for its version number, typically found in the About section of the management console, in installation logs, or in a VERSION file within the installation directory.Affected if Installed version matches or falls within the vulnerable version range published by Trellix for this CVE
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Verify vulnerable workflows are enabledReview IPS Manager configuration to determine if the specific workflows that handle deserialization are active. Access the management interface and audit enabled features, particularly any workflows that accept serialized data input from remote sources.Affected if The deserialization-handling workflows are enabled and accessible in the IPS Manager
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Assess network exposure of IPS Manager interfaceDetermine if the IPS Manager management interface is accessible from untrusted networks. Check firewall rules, listening ports, and network ACLs restricting access to the IPS Manager administrative ports.Affected if The IPS Manager interface is exposed to untrusted or public networks without proper access controls
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Review logs for indicators of exploitationExamine IPS Manager logs, system event logs, and network logs for suspicious deserialization activity, unexpected code execution, or unauthorized administrative actions, particularly from unauthenticated sources.Affected if Log analysis reveals any indicators of unauthorized access or exploitation attempts consistent with this CVE
A defender is affected if Trellix IPS Manager is installed with the vulnerable version and the deserialization-handling workflows are exposed to the network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-provided patches for Trellix IPS Manager immediately. If no patch is available, restrict network access to the IPS Manager interface and monitor for indicators of compromise. Validate that deserialized data is properly validated and sanitized in affected workflows.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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