Powerscale OnefsOperating system · Dell

CVE-2022-31230

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-06-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 9.3.0 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.2.x, contain broken or risky cryptographic algorithm. A remote unprivileged malicious attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to full system access.

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 · moderate confidence

Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x-9.2.x contain a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm that can be exploited by a remote unprivileged attacker to potentially gain full system access.

MitigationApply vendor-provided security patches or upgrade to a patched version of Dell PowerScale OneFS to replace the vulnerable cryptographic implementation.

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
Powerscale OnefsOperating system
Affected:>= 8.2.0, < 9.3.0

CVSS 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify PowerScale OneFS version
    Run 'isi version' or 'isi_get_versions' command on the OneFS CLI to retrieve the installed software version
    Affected if Version output shows a build older than 9.3.0 but equal to or greater than 8.2.0
  2. Confirm the exact version string
    Check the full version output including minor version numbers (e.g., 8.2.0 through 9.2.x) - compare the numeric version against the vulnerable range >= 8.2.0 and < 9.3.0
    Affected if Version falls within the 8.2.0 to 9.2.x range inclusive
  3. Verify network exposure
    Determine if the OneFS management interfaces (SSH, web UI, API ports) are accessible from untrusted networks
    Affected if The system is reachable from remote/untrusted networks and runs a vulnerable version
  4. Review authentication configuration
    Inspect whether local authentication or the built-in cryptographic authentication mechanisms are in use for cluster access
    Affected if Vulnerable version is running with external network access

If the installed Dell PowerScale OneFS version is 8.2.0 or higher but below 9.3.0 and is network-accessible, the environment is affected by this cryptographic vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 9.3.0 or later
Fixed in 9.3.0
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-provided security patches or upgrade to a patched version of Dell PowerScale OneFS to replace the vulnerable cryptographic implementation.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

OneFS 9.3.0 or later

  1. 1. Backup all critical data and configurations on the PowerScale OneFS cluster
  2. 2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  3. 3. Download the OneFS 9.3.0 or later ISO/image from Dell Support portal
  4. 4. Boot the cluster into upgrade mode and apply the OneFS 9.3.0+ software update
  5. 5. Verify the upgrade completed successfully and all services are operational
  6. 6. Confirm the OneFS version is now >= 9.3.0 by running 'isi version' or checking the web administration console
Caveat Review Dell PowerScale OneFS 9.3.0 release notes for any new features, deprecated functionality, or configuration changes that may require adjustments

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Powerscale Onefs Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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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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