Untrusted search path in Dell PowerScale OneFS
Priority LOW 20CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS contains an untrusted search path vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a user with (ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE) and (ISI_PRIV_SYS_UPGRADE or ISI_PRIV_AUDIT) to provide an untrusted path which can lead to run resources that are not under the application’s direct control.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00225 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | PowerScale OneFS | 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 9.1.0.x, 9.0.0.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PowerScale OneFS VendorDell Affected 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 9.1.0.x, 9.0.0.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.3 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.3 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21562
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj3x-qg3h-5v73
References
More Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22190 Improper privilege management in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-10097 Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.3.x, contain a predictable seed in pseudo-random… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06835 Missing brute-force protection in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04595 Improper authentication in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22189 Improper certificate validation in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-15270 Insufficiently protected credentials in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-21562 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21562 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cj3x-qg3h-5v73 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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