OS command injection in Dell Unity
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Dell 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 execution of arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges and elevation of privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Unity (Dell) Fixed in 5.5.0.0.5.259
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49563
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-562x-p5vr-cmj9
References
More Dell Unity Operating Environment vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-49563 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-49563 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-562x-p5vr-cmj9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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