Description

Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00, contains 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.

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  "score": "5.5",
  "pubDate": "2026-09-09T16:17:06.640Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-09-09T16:17:06.640Z",
  "executiveSummary": "Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance and Application versions are susceptible to an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability, categorized as OS Command Injection. This flaw permits an attacker with local access and low privileges to execute arbitrary system commands within the context of the application. The vulnerability poses a significant security risk, as it allows for unauthorized system-level operations, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected appliance or application instance. Successful exploitation requires the attacker to have established local access to the target environment. Remediation involves updating the affected software to the specified secure versions to neutralize the command injection vector.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability originates from inadequate sanitization of user-supplied input before it is processed by system-level command execution functions within the Dell SCG framework. Specifically, the application fails to properly neutralize special characters or meta-characters that carry functional significance to the underlying Operating System shell (e.g., semicolons, backticks, or pipe operators).\nIn a typical attack flow, an adversary with local, low-privileged access interacts with a vulnerable interface or component that passes input directly to an OS shell execution routine. By injecting crafted shell commands into these input fields, the attacker can manipulate the command string to perform unauthorized actions. Because the application executes these commands with the privileges assigned to the SCG service, the attacker effectively inherits the execution context of the appliance or application service process.\nThe affected components are the Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance (versions prior to 5.36.00.16) and the Dell SCG 5.0 Application (versions prior to 5.36.00.00). The vulnerability is rooted in the lack of robust input validation and the use of dangerous function calls that invoke the shell environment. When the application receives malicious input, the shell interprets the injected sequences as legitimate command arguments, leading to command execution.\nSuccessful exploitation bypasses standard application-layer security controls. Once the injection is executed, an attacker can proceed to escalate privileges, install persistent backdoors, or exfiltrate sensitive data stored within the SCG environment. The impact is limited to the system where the appliance or application is deployed, but within that scope, the attacker gains full control over the execution environment. This flaw highlights the critical need for strict input validation, the use of parameterized interfaces, and the avoidance of direct shell invocation in enterprise-grade appliances."
}