Incorrect default permissions in Dell GeoDrive
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell GeoDrive, versions prior to 2.2, contains Insecure File and Folder Permissions vulnerabilities. A low privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary code in the SYSTEM security context. Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GeoDrive (Dell) Fixed in 2.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Dell GeoDrive 2.2
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14926 Uncontrolled search path in Dell GeoDrivePriority LOW 35
- TI-2022-14925 Dell GeoDrive, versions prior to 2.2, contains an Unquoted File Path vulnerability.Priority LOW 35
- TI-2022-14924 Information disclosure in Dell GeoDrivePriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33922
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j44r-q243-8pqv
References
More Dell Geodrive vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-14926 Uncontrolled search path in Dell GeoDrive CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-14925 Dell GeoDrive, versions prior to 2.2, contains an Unquoted File Path vulnerability. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-14924 Information disclosure in Dell GeoDrive CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-14941 Path traversal in Dell GeoDrive CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-14923 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Dell GeoDrive CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-33922 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-33922 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j44r-q243-8pqv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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