Medium severity · published Aug 16, 2023
CVE-2023-32490
Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.2x -9.5x contains an improper privilege management vulnerability
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.2x -9.5x contains an improper privilege management vulnerability. A high privilege local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to system takeover.
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 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
Powerscale Onefs · Dell
9.2.1.0 through 9.2.1.22; 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32490
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32490
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000216717/dsa-2023-269-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-onefs-for-multiple-security-vulnerabilities
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