RCE in Dell Unity
CVE-2024-0170
Dell Unity, versions prior to 5.4, contains an OS Command Injection Vulnerability in its svc_cava utility. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, escaping the restricted shell and execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Unity — versions 0
- Dell Unity Operating Environment
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222010/dsa-2024-042-dell-unity-dell-unity-v… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0170?
- CVE-2024-0170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Unity, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0170?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-0170 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.