CVE-2024-22225
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 · uneditedDell Unity, versions prior to 5.4, contains an OS Command Injection Vulnerability in its svc_supportassist 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 confidenceDell Unity storage arrays versions prior to 5.4 contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the svc_supportassist utility. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges on the storage system.
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< 5.4.0.0.5.094CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Dell Unity storage systemIdentify if the target system is a Dell Unity storage array. This typically involves checking system model information via the Unity management interface (Unisphere), CLI (UEMCLI), or system documentation.Affected if The system is a Dell Unity storage array.
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Determine Unity OE versionCheck the installed Dell Unity Operating Environment version. Use the Unisphere web interface under Settings > System > About, or run 'uemcli -u admin -p <password> /sys/general show' via the command line. Compare the version number to the affected range.Affected if The installed version is prior to 5.4.0.0.5.094.
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Verify svc_supportassist utility accessDetermine if the svc_supportassist utility is accessible on the system. This utility is typically used for support operations. Check user access controls and whether this service is enabled in the Unity configuration.Affected if The svc_supportassist utility is enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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Review administrative account accessAudit which users have administrative or privileged access to the Unity system. Check for accounts with permissions to invoke the svc_supportassist utility. Review user roles in Unisphere under Access > Users or via 'uemcli /user/role show'.Affected if There are authenticated users with access to the svc_supportassist utility.
The environment is affected if it is a Dell Unity storage system running Operating Environment version prior to 5.4.0.0.5.094 with the svc_supportassist utility accessible to authenticated users.
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.
dbcve · scoped5.4.0.0.5.094
Upgrade Dell Unity to version 5.4 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Restrict access to the svc_supportassist utility and follow least-privilege principles for administrative accounts.
Unity Operating Environment version 5.4.0.0.5.094 or later
- Upgrade the Unity Operating Environment to version 5.4.0.0.5.094 or later to remediate the OS command injection vulnerability
- Verify the upgrade by checking the system version post-installation
- Confirm the svc_supportassist utility version matches the patched release
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22225 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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