CVE-2022-34438 (GCVE-0-2022-34438)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-21 18:05 – Updated: 2025-05-07 15:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.4.0.x, contain a privilege context switching error. A local authenticated malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to full system compromise. This impacts compliance mode clusters.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-07 15:38 UTC
CWE
- Other
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | PowerScale OneFS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 9.4.0.x
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-10-13 00:00
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