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CVE-2025-23383: Dell Unity · OS Command Injection

Affects Dell UnitySource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Mar 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Delldell/unitypkg:rpm/dell/unityOther threatsAffected
  • <=5.4
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-23383, organizations should immediately restrict local access to Dell Unity systems to trusted personnel only and enforce strong authentication and access controls. Monitoring and logging of command execution and system activities should be enhanced to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Network segmentation can limit attacker movement if local access is gained. Until a vendor patch is released, consider implementing application whitelisting or command filtering on the affected systems to prevent execution of unauthorized commands. Regularly review and update credentials to reduce the risk of unauthorized local access. Once Dell releases a security update or patch, prioritize its deployment in all affected environments. Additionally, conduct security awareness training to reduce insider threat risks and ensure incident response plans include scenarios involving storage system compromise.

Description

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 Command execution and Elevation of privileges.

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