CVE-2024-22228
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_cifssupport utility. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, escaping the restricted shell and execute 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 confidenceOS command injection vulnerability in the svc_cifssupport utility on Dell Unity storage arrays versions prior to 5.4 allows an authenticated attacker to escape the restricted shell environment and execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges.
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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Identify the Dell Unity system versionAccess the Dell Unity management interface (Unisphere) or use the service CLI to run: 'version' or 'system -version' to retrieve the Operating Environment version numberAffected if The installed version is lower than 5.4.0.0.5.094 (e.g., 5.3.x, 5.2.x, etc.)
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Confirm the svc_cifssupport utility existsOn the Dell Unity system, check for the presence of the svc_cifssupport binary in the service shell or by listing /service/scripts/ or equivalent service directoriesAffected if The svc_cifssupport utility is present on the system
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Verify authentication mechanismsCheck if local or remote authentication is enabled for the Dell Unity service shell or Unisphere by reviewing user accounts and access controlsAffected if There are any authenticated user accounts (including service accounts) that can access the system
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Check for restricted shell accessDetermine if any user has access to the restricted service shell where svc_cifssupport is executable by reviewing user role assignmentsAffected if Any authenticated user has access to the service shell environment where svc_cifssupport can be invoked
A Dell Unity system is affected if it runs Operating Environment version below 5.4.0.0.5.094 and has the svc_cifssupport 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 systems to version 5.4 or later, or apply vendor-supplied patches, as this vulnerability cannot be mitigated through configuration changes alone.
Dell Unity Operating Environment 5.4.0.0.5.094 or later
- Verify current Dell Unity Operating Environment version using system management interface or CLI
- Download Dell Unity OE version 5.4.0.0.5.094 or later from Dell support portal
- Review Dell Unity upgrade documentation for proper upgrade procedure
- Execute upgrade following Dell-approved upgrade path, typically via Service UI or upgrade bundle
- Verify successful upgrade by confirming new version number post-upgrade
- Validate that svc_cifssupport utility behavior is now restricted
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-2024-22228 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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