CVE-2025-24379
Published: 28 March 2025
Description
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
Security Summary
CVE-2025-24379 is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command, classified as an OS Command Injection vulnerability (CWE-78), affecting Dell Unity storage systems in versions 5.4 and prior. Published on March 28, 2025, this flaw allows malicious input to alter intended OS commands executed by the system.
A low-privileged attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary command execution and privilege escalation. The CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability in a local attack scenario with low complexity and no user interaction required.
Dell has issued DSA-2025-116, a security update addressing this and multiple other vulnerabilities in Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT systems. Practitioners should consult the advisory at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000300090/dsa-2025-116-security-update-for-dell-unity-dell-unityvsa-and-dell-unity-xt-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities for patch details and mitigation guidance.
Details
- CWE(s)
Affected Products
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques
Why these techniques?
OS command injection (CWE-78) directly enables arbitrary command execution on the local system via Unix Shell and facilitates privilege escalation via exploitation of the vulnerability.