Link following in Dell PowerScale OneFS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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
Dell PowerScale OneFS version 9.5.0.0 contains improper link resolution before file access vulnerability in isi_gather_info. A high privileged local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to system takeover and it breaks the compliance mode guarantees.
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
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/000211539/dell-emc-powerscale-…
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-11187 Incorrect default permissions in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2023-11188 Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x-9.4.x contain an uncontrolled resource consumption…Priority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjjx-559w-3h9w
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-2023-25940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-25940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rjjx-559w-3h9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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