Link following in Dell PowerScale OneFS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 9.4.0.x through 9.7.0.x contains an UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service, information tampering.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.16; 9.5.0.0 – 9.5.0.7; 9.6.1.0 – 9.7.0.0; 9.7.0.0 – 9.7.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PowerScale OneFS VendorDell Affected 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.16; 9.5.0.0 – 9.5.0.7; 9.6.1.0 – 9.7.0.0; 9.7.0.0 – 9.7.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.0 – 9.4.0.16; 9.5.0.0 to before 9.5.0.8; 9.6.1 to before 9.7.0.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 – 9.4.0.16; 9.5.0.0 to before 9.5.0.8; 9.6.1 to before 9.7.0.2 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/000223366/dsa-2024-115-securit…
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-17052 Insufficient session expiration in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2024-17061 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-17057 Sensitive information in log files in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c78-596m-9g6p
References
More Dell Powerscale Onefs vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15775 Protection mechanism failure in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-20488 Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 9.5.0.0 through 9.10.1.0, contains a use of default… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-35757 Missing authorization in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17887 Missing brute-force protection in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13268 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13267 Information disclosure through error messages in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2024-25953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-25953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2c78-596m-9g6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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