CVE-2025-43940 Command injection in Unity

High 7.8 Published Updated

A low-privileged local attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands and escalate privileges on Dell Unity storage systems.

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-2025-43940?

CVE-2025-43940 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Unity Operating Environment, published on 30 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Unity, version(s) 5.5 and Prior, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution and Elevation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43940?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Unity Operating Environment.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43940?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43940 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-2025-43940 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43940 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dell Unity Operating Environment vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-67rm-pq6h-93hc.

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