CVE-2022-22557
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPowerStore contains Plain-Text Password Storage Vulnerability in PowerStore X & T environments running versions 2.0.0.x and 2.0.1.x A locally authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidencePowerStore X and T storage systems versions 2.0.0.x and 2.0.1.x store certain user credentials in plain text rather than using proper encryption or hashing. A locally authenticated attacker with access to the system can read these exposed credentials and use them to gain unauthorized access to the application with the privileges of the compromised account.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 2.0.0.0, < 2.1.0.0>= 2.0.0.0, < 2.1.1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the PowerStore system modelLog into the PowerStore Manager or use the 'show system' command in the PowerStore CLI to confirm the model is PowerStore X or PowerStore TAffected if The model is PowerStore X or PowerStore T (other models are not affected by this CVE)
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Determine the PowerStoreOS versionRun 'system show' or 'version show' in the PowerStore CLI, or check the PowerStore Manager UI under System > Overview to find the installed PowerStoreOS versionAffected if The PowerStoreOS version is 2.0.0.x or 2.0.1.x (versions in the 2.0.0.0 through 2.0.1.x range)
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Verify the version falls within the affected rangeCompare your installed version number against the affected ranges: version >= 2.0.0.0 and < 2.1.0.0, or version >= 2.0.0.0 and < 2.1.1.0. The combined vulnerable range is 2.0.0.0 through 2.0.1.xAffected if The installed version is 2.0.0.0, 2.0.0.1, 2.0.0.2, 2.0.1.0, 2.0.1.1, or any 2.0.0.x/2.0.1.x build before 2.1.0.0 or 2.1.1.0
You are affected if you run a PowerStore X or T system with PowerStoreOS version 2.0.0.x or 2.0.1.x, as these versions store certain credentials in plaintext that a locally authenticated attacker could read.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.1.0.02.1.1.0
Upgrade PowerStore to a patched version beyond 2.0.1.x and rotate all credentials that may have been exposed by the plain-text storage vulnerability.
PowerStoreOS 2.1.0.0 or later
- 1. Back up current PowerStore configuration and verify data integrity
- 2. Schedule a maintenance window as the upgrade will require system downtime
- 3. Download the PowerStoreOS upgrade package version 2.1.0.0 or later from Dell support portal (support.dell.com)
- 4. Upload the upgrade bundle to the PowerStore management interface
- 5. Follow Dell's standard PowerStore upgrade procedure to apply the update
- 6. Verify the upgrade completed successfully by checking the PowerStoreOS version in the management UI
- 7. Confirm all services are running normally post-upgrade
- 8. Validate that user credentials are no longer stored in plain text by reviewing system security settings
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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