CVE-2025-24377
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 Code execution 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 allowing a low-privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary commands and escalate privileges. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands, likely in a web interface, API, or administrative tool that fails to sanitize user input before passing it to system shell functions.
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
- 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 installed Dell Unity Operating Environment versionAccess the Unity system management interface or run 'version' command in the Unity CLI/console to retrieve the OE version numberAffected if The installed version is 5.4.x or lower, or any version prior to 5.5.0.0.5.259
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Confirm web interface or API service statusCheck if the Dell Unity web management interface or REST API service is running and accessible on the systemAffected if The web interface or API is enabled and exposed, as this is the likely attack vector for the command injection
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Review local user accounts and privilegesList all local user accounts on the Unity system and verify their assigned privilege levelsAffected if Unexpected local users exist or low-privileged accounts have been granted elevated permissions
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Examine system audit logs for suspicious commandsSearch Unity audit and system logs for execution of shell commands from web interface or API sources that appear unusual or unauthorizedAffected if Logs contain command executions that were not initiated by legitimate administrators
A system is affected if it runs Dell Unity OE version prior to 5.5.0.0.5.259 and has the web interface or administrative API accessible to local 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 · scoped5.5.0.0.5.259
Apply vendor-provided patches for Dell Unity 5.4 and prior versions. Until patches are available, restrict local access to trusted personnel and monitor for unauthorized command execution.
Unity Operating Environment 5.5.0.0.5.259 or later
- Verify current Unity Operating Environment version via the Dell Unity management interface or CLI
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
- Download the Unity Operating Environment update from Dell's support site (support.dell.com)
- Follow Dell's official upgrade documentation to apply version 5.5.0.0.5.259 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the version reflects 5.5.0.0.5.259 or higher
- Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by checking the system security status
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-2025-24377 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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