CVE-2024-49563

Published: Mar 28, 2025Modified: Jul 8, 2025

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: security_alert@emc.com (Secondary)

Description

Dell Unity, version(s) 5.4 and prior, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to execution of arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges and elevation of privileges.

Affected (1)

Products: Dell: Unity Operating Environment

1 product

Unity Operating Environment

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Dell Unity Operating Environment	Before 5.5.0.0.5.259

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (1)

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000300090/dsa-2025-116-security-update-for-dell-unity-dell-unityvsa-and-dell-unity-xt-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

Source: security_alert@emc.com

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