High severity · published Oct 30, 2025
CVE-2025-43941
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
7.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 to execute arbitrary command with root privileges. This vulnerability only affects systems without a valid license install.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UO
Unity Operating Environment · Dell
before 5.5.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43941
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43941
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000385307/dsa-2025-379-security-update-for-dell-unity-dell-unityvsa-and-dell-unity-xt-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
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