Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Dell PowerScale OneFS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 9.5.0.0 through 9.5.1.5, versions 9.6.0.0 through 9.7.1.10, versions 9.8.0.0 through 9.10.1.3, versions starting from 9.11.0.0 and prior to 9.13.0.0, contains a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.
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 | N/A to before 9.13.0.0; N/A to before 9.5.1.6; N/A to before 9.7.1.11; N/A to before 9.10.1.4 | 9.13.0.0, 9.5.1.6, 9.7.1.11, 9.10.1.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- PowerScale OneFS VendorDell Affected N/A to before 9.13.0.0; N/A to before 9.5.1.6; N/A to before 9.7.1.11; N/A to before 9.10.1.4 Fixed in 9.13.0.0, 9.5.1.6, 9.7.1.11, 9.10.1.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0.0 to before 9.5.1.6; 9.6.0.0 to before 9.7.1.11; 9.8.0.0 to before 9.10.1.4; 9.11.0.0 to before 9.13.0.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0.0 to before 9.5.1.6; 9.6.0.0 to before 9.7.1.11; 9.8.0.0 to before 9.10.1.4; 9.11.0.0 to before 9.13.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PowerScale OneFS (Dell) Fixed in 9.13.0.0, 9.5.1.6, 9.7.1.11, 9.10.1.4
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/000415586/dsa-2026-049-securit…
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-17887 Missing brute-force protection in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-17888 Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions prior 9.13.0.0, contains an insufficient logging…Priority LOW 32
- TI-2026-17889 Incorrect permission assignment in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22281
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wf4j-qrxg-6hf2
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-2026-22281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22281 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wf4j-qrxg-6hf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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