Heap-based buffer overflow in Dell PowerScale OneFS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.3.x, contain a heap-based buffer overflow. A local privileged malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to system takeover. 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 | up to 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.20, 9.2.1.0 through 9.2.1.13, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PowerScale OneFS VendorDell Affected up to 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.20, 9.2.1.0 through 9.2.1.13, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.20; 9.2.1.0 – 9.2.1.13; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.7 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.20; 9.2.1.0 – 9.2.1.13; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell PowerScale OneFS — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000205618/dsa-2022-271
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14938 Cross-site scripting in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-15341 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority LOW 33
- TI-2022-15342 Insufficiently protected credentials in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority LOW 26
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34454
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-932m-chc4-849f
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-2022-34454 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-34454 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-932m-chc4-849f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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