CVE-2025-36605
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) 5.5 and prior, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in the CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'). An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of malicious HTML or JavaScript code in a victim user's web browser in the context of the vulnerable web application. Exploitation may lead to information disclosure, session theft, or client-side request forgery.
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 versions 5.5 and prior contain a reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web interface. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject malicious HTML or JavaScript code that executes in a victim's browser session when they access a crafted link or malformed input, potentially leading to session theft, information disclosure, or client-side request forgery.
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< 5.5.1.0CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm web interface accessibilityDetermine if the Dell Unity web management interface is exposed and accessible on your network. This is typically accessed via HTTPS on port 443 or a custom port.Affected if The web interface is exposed and accessible to untrusted networks
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Check Dell Unity Operating Environment versionAccess the Unity system via CLI or Unisphere web interface and locate the Operating Environment version information. Typically found in Unisphere under Settings > About, or via CLI command 'system version' or similar.Affected if The installed version is 5.5.0.x or earlier (any version below 5.5.1.0)
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Verify version is within affected rangeCompare your detected version against the affected range: versions prior to 5.5.1.0 are vulnerable.Affected if The version number is lower than 5.5.1.0
You are affected if the Dell Unity OE web interface is accessible and the installed version is below 5.5.1.0.
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 · scoped5.5.1.0
Apply the vendor-supplied patch for Dell Unity to address the input validation vulnerability. Until patched, monitor for suspicious links and user sessions, and consider restricting web interface access to trusted networks.
Unity Operating Environment 5.5.1.0 or later
- Upgrade Dell Unity Operating Environment to version 5.5.1.0 or later
- Verify the upgrade by checking the system version in the Unisphere management interface
- After upgrade, validate that the XSS vulnerability is remediated by confirming the web application's input sanitization is properly handling special characters
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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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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