VDB-253472 · CVE-2024-0166 · dsa-2024-042

Dell Unity up to 5.3 svc_tcpdump os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Dell Unity up to 5.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component svc_tcpdump. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-0166. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell Unity up to 5.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component svc_tcpdump. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Dell Unity, versions prior to 5.4, contains an OS Command Injection Vulnerability in its svc_tcpdump utility. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 02/12/2024 as dsa-2024-042. The advisory is shared for download at dell.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-0166 since 12/14/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/07/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

Upgrading to version 5.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Dell

Name

Unity

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Dell): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Unity 5.4

Timelineinfo

12/14/2023 🔍
02/12/2024 +60 days 🔍
02/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/07/2025 +450 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2024-042
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-0166 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0166
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253472

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2024 20:35
Updated: 05/07/2025 11:15
Changes: 02/12/2024 20:35 (51), 05/07/2025 11:15 (26)
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