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CVE-2025-24386: 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
Dell UnityAffected
  • <=5.4
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should implement the following specific mitigation steps: 1) Restrict local access to Dell Unity systems strictly to trusted administrators and personnel; enforce strong authentication and physical security controls. 2) Monitor and audit local access logs for unusual or unauthorized activity. 3) Apply principle of least privilege to user accounts on the storage system to minimize potential attack surface. 4) Segregate management interfaces and restrict network access to these interfaces to trusted networks only. 5) Once Dell releases official patches or updates addressing this vulnerability, prioritize immediate deployment in all affected environments. 6) Until patches are available, consider additional compensating controls such as disabling unnecessary services or interfaces that could be used to gain local access. 7) Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing focused on storage infrastructure to detect potential exploitation attempts. 8) Educate administrators on the risks of local access vulnerabilities and the importance of secure operational practices.

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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