CVE-2024-22230
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 a Cross-site scripting vulnerability. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, stealing session information, masquerading as the affected user or carry out any actions that this user could perform, or to generally control the victim's browser.
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 · moderate confidenceDell Unity storage array management interface prior to version 5.4 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into the web interface that execute in the browsers of other users viewing the affected content, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, and arbitrary action execution in the context of victim users.
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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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 Dell Unity installationAccess the storage array's management interface or use the Unisphere web application. Check the system information or about section to confirm the product is Dell Unity Operating Environment.Affected if The product is Dell Unity Operating Environment and the version is below 5.4.0.0.5.094
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Check the installed version numberLog into Unisphere (the Dell Unity management web interface) and navigate to Settings > About, or use the CLI command 'system show' to retrieve the software version.Affected if The displayed version is earlier than 5.4.0.0.5.094 (for example, 5.3.x.x or 5.2.x.x)
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Verify web management interface is enabledConfirm that the Unisphere web interface is active and accessible. This is typically accessed via HTTPS on port 443 or a custom port. Check if the service is running via the array's service management console.Affected if The Unisphere web management interface is enabled and accessible to users
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Confirm authentication is possibleVerify that user accounts exist and can log into the Dell Unity management interface. The XSS requires an authenticated attacker to inject the payload.Affected if Authenticated users can access the web management interface
You are affected if your Dell Unity Operating Environment version is below 5.4.0.0.5.094 and the Unisphere web management interface is 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 obtain the security patch for this vulnerability.
5.4.0.0.5.094 or later
- Contact Dell Support or visit Dell's support portal for the Unity Operating Environment
- Request and download the security patch/update version 5.4.0.0.5.094 or later
- Review Dell Unity upgrade documentation for your specific model
- Apply the update following Dell's recommended upgrade procedure for the Unity platform
- After upgrade, verify the XSS vulnerability is remediated
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-2024-22230 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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