TI-2021-19474 Aliases CVE-2021-43589 GHSA-cwww-vcw4-xq3m

Command injection in Dell Unity

LOW 30CWE-77Published 2022-01-24 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC UnityVSA and Dell EMC Unity XT versions prior to 5.1.2.0.5.007 contain an operating system (OS) command injection Vulnerability. A locally authenticated user with high privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the Unity underlying OS, with the privileges of the vulnerable application. Exploitation may lead to an elevation of privilege.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00444 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Unity (Dell): 5.1.2.0.5.007

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Dell	Unity	before 5.1.2.0.5.007	5.1.2.0.5.007	Patch available	CNA

Unity VendorDell Affected before 5.1.2.0.5.007 Fixed in 5.1.2.0.5.007 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment::::::::	before 5.1.2.0.5.007	Vulnerable	Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_xt_operating_environment::::::::	before 5.1.2.0.5.007	Vulnerable	Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unityvsa_operating_environment::::::::	before 5.1.2.0.5.007	Vulnerable	Dell

cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.2.0.5.007 Vulnerable ·Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_xt_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.2.0.5.007 Vulnerable ·Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unityvsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.2.0.5.007 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

Fix · CNA Unity (Dell) Fixed in 5.1.2.0.5.007

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-43589
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwww-vcw4-xq3m

References

Advisory 1

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000194836/dsa-2021-271-dell-emc-unity-dell-emc-unity-vsa-and-dell-emc-unity-xt-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

TI-2021-14655 OS command injection in Dell VNX2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-01098 XML external entity injection in Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance, Dell EMC… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-14660 Dell VNX2 OE for File versions 8.1.21.266 and earlier, contain an authentication bypass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-14656 Path traversal in Dell VNX2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2021-14662 OS command injection in Dell VNX Control Station CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2021-14661 OS command injection in Dell VNX Control Station CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2

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Sources

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