CVE-2024-49563
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, version(s) 5.4 and prior, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to execution of arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges and elevation of 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 versions 5.4 and prior contain an OS command injection vulnerability where improper neutralization of special elements allows a low-privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges, enabling full privilege escalation.
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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< 5.5.0.0.5.259CVSS 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 installed Dell Unity Operating Environment versionAccess the Unity system management interface or use the CLI (unisphere or storage system) to retrieve the current OS version. Common methods include: checking the Unisphere web interface system info page, running 'version' or 'system version' command in the service CLI, or reviewing the system audit logs.Affected if The displayed version is 5.4.x or any version prior to 5.5.0.0.5.259 (e.g., 5.3.x, 5.2.x, 5.1.x, etc.)
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Confirm the version falls within the affected rangeCompare the installed version number to the fixed version 5.5.0.0.5.259. Any version below this threshold is vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is numerically lower than 5.5.0.0.5.259, regardless of whether it is a major.minor release or a specific patch level within the 5.4 or prior family.
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Verify local user account access controlsReview the list of local user accounts configured on the Unity system. Check for any low-privileged accounts that could be exploited to gain initial access. Use the Unisphere user management interface or CLI user enumeration commands.Affected if Untrusted or unauthorized low-privileged local accounts exist on the system, as the CVEspecifies a local attacker with low privileges can exploit the flaw.
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Audit for signs of privilege escalation or unauthorized command executionReview system audit logs, process logs, and command history for any commands executed with elevated privileges or from unexpected user contexts. Look for shell invocations, script executions, or system utility calls that originate from low-privilege user sessions.Affected if Log evidence shows commands executed with root or elevated privileges initiated by accounts that should not have such access, indicating possible exploitation of the vulnerability.
The environment is affected if the installed Dell Unity Operating Environment version is below 5.5.0.0.5.259 AND the system has accessible low-privileged local user accounts that could trigger the command injection flaw.
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 · scoped5.5.0.0.5.259
Apply the vendor-provided patch for Dell Unity 5.4 and prior versions. If no patch is available, restrict local access to trusted personnel and monitor for unauthorized command execution.
Unity Operating Environment 5.5.0.0.5.259 or later
- Identify the current Dell Unity Operating Environment version via the Unisphere web interface or CLI
- Download the Unity OE version 5.5.0.0.5.259 or later from the Dell Support website (support.dell.com)
- Schedule a maintenance window as the upgrade requires system downtime
- Follow Dell's standard Unity OE upgrade procedure: upload the upgrade bundle via Unisphere, verify integrity, initiate the upgrade
- After upgrade completes, verify the new version is 5.5.0.0.5.259 or later in Unisphere under Settings > Management > About
- Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by validating the installed version
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-2024-49563 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.
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- 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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