Medium severity · published Oct 21, 2022
CVE-2022-34438
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.4.0.x, contain a privilege context switching error
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.4.0.x, contain a privilege context switching error. A local authenticated malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to full system compromise. This impacts compliance mode clusters.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
PowerScale OneFS · Dell
before 9.4.0.x · source: vendor
EP
Emc Powerscale Onefs · Dell
9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.22; 9.2.1.0 through 9.2.1.15; 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.7; 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34438
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34438
Patch
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000204053/dsa-2022-245-dell-emc-powerscale-onefs-security-update-for-multiple-security-updates
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