CVE-2024-0164 Command injection in Unity
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges via OS command injection in the svc_topstats utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0164?
CVE-2024-0164 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Unity Operating Environment, published on 12 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Unity, versions prior to 5.4, contain an OS Command Injection Vulnerability in its svc_topstats utility. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Unity Operating Environment.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0164 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-0164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Unity Operating Environment
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whcp-pf92-m9p6.