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TI-2025-29144 Aliases CVE-2025-46423GHSA-8952-vh6w-hw5f

OS command injection in Dell Unity

Priority LOW 38CWE-78Published · Updated

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) 5.5 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 to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00915 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Unity (Dell): 5.5.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellUnityN/A to before 5.5.25.5.2Patch availableCNA
  • Unity VendorDell Affected N/A to before 5.5.2 Fixed in 5.5.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.5.2.0VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Unity (Dell) Fixed in 5.5.2

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/000385307/dsa-2025-379-securit…

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46423
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8952-vh6w-hw5f
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

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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