CVE-2025-36604
Dell Unity, version(s) 5.5 and prior, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements...
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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution.
- Record
CVE-2025-36604- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-23501
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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution.
- Record
EUVD-2025-23501- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g5wq-c47p-2h9f
Dell Unity, version(s) 5.5 and prior, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements...
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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution.
- Record
GHSA-g5wq-c47p-2h9f- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution.
- Record
CVE-2025-36604- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | Dell UnityVSA < 5.5 - Remote Command Injection | |
| PoC in GitHub | watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Dell-UnityVSA-PreAuth-CVE-2025-36604 | 2025-09-29 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-36604 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Dell Unity, published August 4, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 69.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-si/000350756/dsa-2025-281-security-update-for-dell-unity-dell-unityvsa-and-dell-unity-xt-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
labs.watchtowr.com/its-never-simple-until-it-is-dell-unityvsa-pre-auth-command-injection-cve-2025-36604
github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Dell-UnityVSA-PreAuth-CVE-2025-36604
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36604