Pure Storage FlashArray products running Purity//FA 6.2.0 - 6.2.3, 6.1.0 - 6.1.12, 6.0.0…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Pure Storage FlashArray products running Purity//FA 6.2.0 - 6.2.3, 6.1.0 - 6.1.12, 6.0.0 - 6.0.8, 5.3.0 - 5.3.17, 5.2.x and prior Purity//FA releases, and Pure Storage FlashBlade products running Purity//FB 3.3.0, 3.2.0 - 3.2.4, 3.1.0 - 3.1.12, 3.0.x and prior Purity//FB releases are vulnerable to a privilege escalation via the manipulation of Python environment variables which can be exploited by a logged-in user to escape a restricted shell to an unrestricted shell with root privileges. No other Pure Storage products or services are affected. Remediation is available from Pure Storage via a self-serve “opt-in” patch, manual patch application or a software upgrade to an unaffected version of Purity software.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:purestorage:purity\/\/fa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.3.18; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.9; 6.1.0 to before 6.1.13; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.4 | Vulnerable | Pure Storage |
| cpe:2.3:a:purestorage:purity\/\/fb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1.13; 3.2.0 to before 3.2.5; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Pure Storage |
- cpe:2.3:a:purestorage:purity\/\/fa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.3.18; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.9; 6.1.0 to before 6.1.13; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·Pure Storage
- cpe:2.3:a:purestorage:purity\/\/fb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.13; 3.2.0 to before 3.2.5; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Pure Storage
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32552
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qqv-3c4f-3g8q
References
More Pure Storage Purity//fa vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-00002 Improper authentication in Pure Storage FlashArray CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-00001 A condition exists in FlashArray Purity whereby a local account intended for initial… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-14185 Pure Storage FlashArray products running Purity//FA 6.2.0 - 6.2.3, 6.1.0 - 6.1.12, 6.0.0… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-00005 Command injection in Pure Storage FlashArray CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-00004 Code injection in Pure Storage FlashArray CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-00003 Improper privilege management in Pure Storage FlashArray CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-32552 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32552 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9qqv-3c4f-3g8q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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