CVE-2024-0168: dell unity OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-0168 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in dell unity. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-02-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 19-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell Unity, versions prior to 5.4, contains a Command Injection Vulnerability in svc_oscheck utility. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the ability to inject arbitrary operating system commands. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to execute commands with root privileges.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')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.