CVE-2024-49601
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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.
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 systems versions 5.4 and prior contain an OS command injection vulnerability where improper neutralization of special elements in user input allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected appliance.
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< 5.5.0.0.5.259CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Dell Unity systemAccess the storage array management interface or use the system serial number/model identification to confirm the device is a Dell Unity storage system.Affected if The system is not a Dell Unity storage array.
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Check Unity OS versionLog into the Unisphere management interface or use the system CLI to view the installed Dell Unity Operating Environment version. Compare this version against the affected range of versions prior to 5.5.0.0.5.259.Affected if The installed version is 5.4 or prior, or any version below 5.5.0.0.5.259.
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Verify management interface exposureReview network configuration to determine if the Unisphere management interface or other management services are accessible from untrusted networks.Affected if Management interfaces are reachable from external or untrusted networks without proper access controls.
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Look for indicators of compromiseAudit system logs for unexpected administrative actions, unfamiliar user accounts, or commands executed outside normal operational patterns. Monitor for new or modified scripts, unexpected listening ports, or unusual outbound network connections.Affected if There is evidence of unauthorized command execution, unknown processes, or suspicious network activity originating from the array.
A Dell Unity storage system running Operating Environment version 5.4 or prior (below 5.5.0.0.5.259) with exposed management interfaces is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote command injection.
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-supplied patch for Dell Unity version 5.4 and prior. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to management interfaces and monitor for indicators of compromise.
Unity Operating Environment 5.5.0.0.5.259 or later
- Identify the current Dell Unity Operating Environment version via the system management interface
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
- Download the Unity OE 5.5.0.0.5.259 (or later) update package from Dell support portal
- Follow Dell's standard Unity Operating Environment upgrade procedure to apply the update
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the system is running version 5.5.0.0.5.259 or later
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-2024-49601 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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