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CVE-2025-36606VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-36606: Dell Unity · OS Command Injection

Affects Dell UnitySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% 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 4 Aug 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Dell UnityAffected
  • <=5.5
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-36606, organizations should immediately verify if their Dell Unity systems are running version 5.5 or earlier and prioritize upgrading to a patched version once available from Dell. Until patches are released, restrict access to the svc_nfssupport utility and related management interfaces to trusted administrators only. Implement strict authentication controls, including strong password policies and multi-factor authentication, to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Monitor system logs for unusual command executions or shell escapes indicative of exploitation attempts. Network segmentation should be employed to limit access to storage management interfaces. Additionally, consider deploying host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) on management hosts to detect anomalous root-level command executions. Engage with Dell support for any available workarounds or interim fixes and maintain up-to-date backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of compromise.

Description

Dell Unity, version(s) 5.5 and prior, contain(s) an OS Command Injection Vulnerability in its svc_nfssupport utility. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, escaping the restricted shell and execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges.

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