CVE-2022-32480
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 PowerScale OneFS, versions 9.0.0, up to and including 9.1.0.19, 9.2.1.12, 9.3.0.6, and 9.4.0.2, contain an insecure default initialization of a resource vulnerability. A remote authenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure.
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 PowerScale OneFS contains an insecure default initialization vulnerability where a resource (specific type not disclosed) is initialized with insecure default settings. A remote authenticated attacker with valid credentials can exploit this to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. The vulnerability affects versions 9.0.0 through 9.4.0.2.
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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>= 9.1.0.0, <= 9.1.0.19>= 9.2.1.0, <= 9.2.1.12>= 9.3.0.0, <= 9.3.0.6>= 9.4.0.0, <= 9.4.0.2CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Confirm PowerScale OneFS is runningRun 'isi version' or check system information via 'isi get -i' to identify the operating system and confirm it is Dell PowerScale OneFSAffected if The system is not running PowerScale OneFS, then this CVE does not apply
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Determine the OneFS versionExecute 'isi version' or view the OneFS firmware version through the web管理界面 under Platform > Overview > VersionAffected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: 9.1.0.0 to 9.1.0.19, 9.2.1.0 to 9.2.1.12, 9.3.0.0 to 9.3.0.6, or 9.4.0.0 to 9.4.0.2
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Identify the vulnerable resource typeReview system configuration files and audit logs for any resource initialized with default insecure settings. Check custom access controls or authentication configurations that may have been created with defaultsAffected if A resource exists that was initialized with insecure default settings and is accessible to authenticated users
If the system runs PowerScale OneFS version 9.1.0.0-9.1.0.19, 9.2.1.0-9.2.1.12, 9.3.0.0-9.3.0.6, or 9.4.0.0-9.4.0.2 AND contains a resource initialized with insecure defaults, the environment is affected by this CVE.
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.
From vendor dataApply Dell-provided security patches for PowerScale OneFS. Until patches are applied, restrict network access to trusted authenticated users only and follow least-privilege access controls.
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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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