Improper privilege management in Dell PowerScale OneFS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | PowerScale OneFS | before 9.4.0.x | 9.4.0.x | Patch available | CNA |
- PowerScale OneFS VendorDell Affected before 9.4.0.x Fixed in 9.4.0.x Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.22; 9.2.1.0 – 9.2.1.15; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.7; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.5 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.22; 9.2.1.0 – 9.2.1.15; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.7; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PowerScale OneFS (Dell) Fixed in 9.4.0.x
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Dell PowerScale OneFS 9.4.0.x
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-15336 Resource allocation without limits in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2022-15334 OS command injection in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34438
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gj3h-47qp-ppc2
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-2022-34438 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-34438 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gj3h-47qp-ppc2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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