CVE-2024-5956
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 · uneditedThis vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain partial data access to the vulnerable Trellix IPS Manager with garbage data in response mostly
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 confidenceThis is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Trellix IPS Manager that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to circumvent authentication controls and gain partial data access to the system. The successful exploitation returns mostly garbage data in the response, indicating incomplete or corrupted data exposure.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 11.1.7.97CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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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Identify Trellix IPS Manager versionAccess the IPS Manager management interface or check the software inventory/system information to determine the installed version of Trellix Intrusion Prevention System Manager. Compare this version number against 11.1.7.97.Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.1.7.97.
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Locate the management interfaceIdentify the network address or hostname used to access the Trellix IPS Manager web interface or administrative console. This is typically port 443 or 8443 for HTTPS access.Affected if The management interface is reachable over the network.
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Assess network exposureDetermine if the IPS Manager management interface is accessible from untrusted networks or the public internet. Check firewall rules, ACLs, or VPN configurations protecting this interface.Affected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted or public networks without proper IP-based restrictions.
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Review access logs for anomaliesExamine IPS Manager access logs for requests from unauthenticated sources that successfully retrieved data, even if the response contains garbage or incomplete data. Look for unusual patterns indicating bypass attempts.Affected if Logs show successful unauthenticated access attempts or unexpected data retrieval from unknown sources.
A user is affected if their Trellix IPS Manager is exactly version 11.1.7.97 and the management interface is network-accessible, enabling unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication.
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 the vendor-provided patch or update for Trellix IPS Manager immediately. Additionally, restrict network access to the IPS Manager management interface to trusted IP addresses until the patch can be deployed.
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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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