StorSimple 8000 Series Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 Microsoft.
Summary
StorSimple 8000 Series Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00692 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure StorSimple 8000 Series (Microsoft): 6.3.9600.17886
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure StorSimple 8000 Series | 6.3.0.0 to before 6.3.9600.17886 | 6.3.9600.17886 | Patch available | CNA |
- Azure StorSimple 8000 Series VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.0.0 to before 6.3.9600.17886 Fixed in 6.3.9600.17886 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:storsimple_8010_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:storsimple_8010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:storsimple_8020_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:storsimple_8020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:storsimple_8010_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:storsimple_8010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:storsimple_8020_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:storsimple_8020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Azure StorSimple 8000 Series (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.3.9600.17886
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- —
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Azure StorSimple 8000 Series | Fixed | 6.3.9600.17886 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38017
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frr9-8ww3-25m8
- 2026-10-08 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-38017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frr9-8ww3-25m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-38017 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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