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Unity Operating EnvironmentApplication · Dell

CVE-2024-0165

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.4.0.0.5.094 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Dell Unity, versions prior to 5.4, contains an OS Command Injection Vulnerability in its svc_acldb_dump utility. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to execution of arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges.

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 · high confidence

Dell Unity storage systems versions prior to 5.4 contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the svc_acldb_dump utility. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary operating system commands through this utility, achieving execution with root privileges.

MitigationUpgrade Dell Unity systems to version 5.4 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

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
Unity Operating EnvironmentApplication
Affected:< 5.4.0.0.5.094

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

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  1. Check Dell Unity Operating Environment version
    Run the command 'uemcli -noHeader -useSSL /sys/boot/version show' or access the Unisphere web interface and navigate to Settings > About to view the system version
    Affected if The displayed version is earlier than 5.4.0.0.5.094 (for example, 5.3.x.x or earlier)
  2. Locate the svc_acldb_dump utility
    Access the Unity system via SSH or console and run 'which svc_acldb_dump' or check for the utility in standard service directories such as /svc/bin/ or /opt/storage/
    Affected if The svc_acldb_dump utility exists on the system and is executable by the attacker
  3. Verify authenticated access to Unity
    Confirm whether the attacker possesses valid credentials for the Unity management interface, CLI (uemcli), or service account access
    Affected if An attacker can authenticate to the Unity system with any user account that has access to the svc_acldb_dump utility
  4. Confirm utility privileges
    Check the permissions on svc_acldb_dump using 'ls -la svc_acldb_dump' and determine if it runs with elevated (root) privileges
    Affected if The utility runs with root or elevated system privileges

The environment is affected if the Dell Unity Operating Environment version is below 5.4.0.0.5.094 AND an attacker can authenticate and access the svc_acldb_dump utility, allowing them to execute commands as root.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.4.0.0.5.094 or later
Fixed in 5.4.0.0.5.094
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Dell Unity systems to version 5.4 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Unity Operating Environment version 5.4.0.0.5.094 or later

  1. 1. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade procedure
  2. 2. Back up the current Dell Unity configuration and any critical data
  3. 3. Log into Unisphere or access the Dell Unity CLI interface
  4. 4. Navigate to the system update or firmware upgrade section
  5. 5. Obtain the Unity OE version 5.4.0.0.5.094 or later from Dell support
  6. 6. Upload the upgrade package to the Unity system
  7. 7. Initiate the upgrade following Dell's standard OE upgrade procedure
  8. 8. Verify the upgrade completed successfully by checking the version in Unisphere or CLI
Caveat Standard Dell Unity OE upgrades may require downtime; ensure compatibility with connected hosts and check release notes for any configuration changes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Unity Operating Environment Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
36.0 hours of engineering $6,340
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