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CVE-2025-43940VulnerabilityPublished

Dell Unity, version(s) 5.5 and Prior, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-43940· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:11 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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 30 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Delldell/unitypkg:rpm/dell/unityOther threatsAffected
  • <=5.5
Fixed in–

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Description

Dell Unity versions 5.5 and prior contain an OS Command Injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands. This flaw allows a low privileged attacker with local access to execute arbitrary commands and potentially escalate privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.8.

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