CVE-2022-31231
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 · uneditedDell ECS, versions 3.5 and 3.6, contain an Improper Access Control in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) module. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to gaining read access to unauthorized data.
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 confidenceDell ECS versions 3.5 and 3.6 contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) module. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to gain unauthorized read access to data due to missing or insufficient authorization checks in the IAM component.
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< 3.5.1.7>= 3.6.0.0, < 3.6.2.4CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 Dell ECS installationConfirm that the system is running Dell Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) by checking the product name through the system management interface or by running 'ecsadmin --version' or checking the ECS management consoleAffected if The system is not Dell Elastic Cloud Storage
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Check installed ECS versionRetrieve the installed ECS version through the ECS management console, CLI tool (such as 'ecsadmin'), or system configuration files. Common locations include /etc/ecs/version or the About section in the ECS admin UIAffected if Unable to determine the version from the system
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Compare version against affected rangesCompare your installed version number to the affected ranges: versions lower than 3.5.1.7, OR versions 3.6.0.0 through 3.6.2.4 (including 3.6.0.0 and 3.6.2.3)Affected if The installed version falls within < 3.5.1.7 OR >= 3.6.0.0 and < 3.6.2.4
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Verify IAM module accessibilityCheck if the Identity and Access Management (IAM) interface is exposed to network accessible endpoints, typically through the ECS API or management web interfaceAffected if IAM module is network-accessible without authentication
The environment is affected if the installed Dell ECS version is 3.5.x before 3.5.1.7 or 3.6.x before 3.6.2.4, and the IAM module is network-accessible.
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 · scoped3.5.1.73.6.2.4
Apply vendor-supplied patches from Dell for ECS 3.5/3.6 or upgrade to a fixed version. If no patch is available, consider network segmentation to restrict unauthenticated access to the IAM interface.
3.5.1.7 or later for 3.5.x line; 3.6.2.4 or later for 3.6.x line
- Identify current ECS version using the admin UI or CLI: `ecs-cli --get-versions` or check via management console
- Review the ECS upgrade documentation at Dell support site for your specific version path
- Ensure you have a complete backup of ECS configuration and data
- Schedule a maintenance window as upgrades may require downtime
- Follow Dell ECS upgrade procedure: typically upload the upgrade package via admin interface or CLI, then apply the upgrade
- For 3.5.x line: upgrade to version 3.5.1.7 or later
- For 3.6.x line: upgrade to version 3.6.2.4 or later
- Verify the upgrade completed successfully and IAM access controls are functioning as expected
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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