CVE-2024-11482: A vulnerability in ESM 11.6.10 allows unauthenticated access to the internal Snowservice API and enables remot

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-11482 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting enterprise security manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.5% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2024-11-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Trellix · Vendor: trellix

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-11-29 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

trellix enterprise security manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 11.6.10

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 11.6.10

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy enterprise-security-manager || rpm -q enterprise-security-manager || enterprise-security-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 11.6.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison enterprise-security-manager sudo apt install enterprise-security-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_11.6.10> sudo apt-mark hold enterprise-security-manager

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list enterprise-security-manager sudo dnf downgrade enterprise-security-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_11.6.10> sudo dnf versionlock add enterprise-security-manager

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora 46 · byobu · FIXED · 7.23-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-08f2b53446 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-08f2b53446

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-11482?

enterprise security manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-11482 being exploited?

CVE-2024-11482 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-11482 affect?

CVE-2024-11482 affects enterprise security manager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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.

How urgent is CVE-2024-11482?

Priority 69/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-11481 HIGH 8.2 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability in ESM 11.6.10 allows unauthenticated access to the internal Snowservice API

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