CVE-2024-0166

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Published Feb 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

Unity

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 5.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-15965	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.101% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222010/dsa-2024-042-dell-unity-dell-unity-vsa-and-dell-unity-xt-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

History

May 6, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Dell Unity Operating Environment

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 6, 2025, 9:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Feb 12, 2024, 6:27 PM
Updated: May 6, 2025, 9:05 PM
Reserved: Dec 14, 2023, 5:35 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:41 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:41 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:52 AM

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