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TI-2024-14816 Aliases CVE-2024-22226GHSA-mqhm-2f26-c69c

Path traversal in Dell Unity

Priority LOW 29CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Dell Unity, versions prior to 5.4, contain a path traversal vulnerability in its svc_supportassist utility. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to gain unauthorized write access to the files stored on the server filesystem, with elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Unity (Dell): 5.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellUnitybefore 5.45.4Patch availableCNA
  • Unity VendorDell Affected before 5.4 Fixed in 5.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.4.0.0.5.094VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.0.0.5.094 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Unity (Dell) Fixed in 5.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Dell Unity — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222010/dsa-2024-042-dell-un…

    16 records Highest priority Priority LOW 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22226
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqhm-2f26-c69c

References

  • TI-2025-24909 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-16296 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-33087 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-18126 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-11638 Missing brute-force protection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-18125 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
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