CVE-2022-34363
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 Unisphere for PowerMax vApp version prior to 10.0.0.2, contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Unisphere for VMAX application running in vApp
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 Unisphere for PowerMax vApp versions prior to 10.0.0.2 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Unisphere for VMAX application running within the vApp. This allows unauthenticated or unauthorized attackers to bypass access controls and potentially gain unauthorized access to the storage management interface.
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< 10.0.0.2CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp deploymentCheck your VMware inventory or virtualization infrastructure for a virtual appliance named 'Dell Unisphere for PowerMax' or 'Unisphere for VMAX'. Look in vCenter inventory, VM templates, or your infrastructure documentation.Affected if The virtual appliance is present in the environment
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Locate the Unisphere web interface access pointIdentify the IP address or hostname used to access the Unisphere for PowerMax management interface. This is typically exposed on port 8443 or 443 via the vApp.Affected if The Unisphere web interface is network-accessible
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Determine the installed Unisphere versionLog into the Unisphere for PowerMax web interface and navigate to the 'About' or 'Support' page to view the software version. Alternatively, access the vApp VM console and check the welcome screen or system information for the version number.Affected if The displayed version is any build prior to 10.0.0.2 (for example, 10.0.0.0, 10.0.0.1, 9.2.x, or earlier)
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Verify the Unisphere for VMAX application componentWithin the Unisphere interface, confirm the 'Unisphere for VMAX' or 'Unisphere for PowerMax' application management console is accessible and operational.Affected if The Unisphere for VMAX management interface is accessible
A user is affected if the Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp is deployed with any version prior to 10.0.0.2 and the Unisphere for VMAX interface 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 · scoped10.0.0.2
Upgrade Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp to version 10.0.0.2 or later to remediate the authorization bypass vulnerability. Ensure the upgrade is performed during a scheduled maintenance window with prior configuration backups.
Upgrade to Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance version 10.0.0.2 or later
- Obtain the fixed version 10.0.0.2 or later from Dell's support portal
- Review Dell's official upgrade documentation for Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance
- Perform a backup of the current vApp configuration before upgrading
- Execute the upgrade following Dell's documented upgrade procedure
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the Unisphere version
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-34363 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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