Dell Unity OS Command Injection Vulnerability Allowing Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability

A command injection vulnerability has been identified in Dell Unity versions through 5.4. This vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized privilege escalation.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in arbitrary command execution as root, allowing for unauthorized access to system resources and capabilities.

Remediation

Users are advised to upgrade to Dell Unity version 5.5.0.0.5.259 or later. Instructions for downloading the update are available on the Dell Support website.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
4.5
impact
7.5
exploitability
3.5
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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