CVE-2022-34424
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 · uneditedNetworking OS10, versions 10.5.1.x, 10.5.2.x, and 10.5.3.x contain a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cause a system crash by running particular security scans.
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 EMC Networking OS10 versions 10.5.1.x, 10.5.2.x, and 10.5.3.x contain a vulnerability where remote attackers can cause a system crash (denial of service) by running specific security scans against the device. The CVSS 7.5 indicates network-exploitable with low complexity and no authentication required.
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>= 10.5.1.0, < 10.5.1.11>= 10.5.2.0, < 10.5.2.11>= 10.5.3.0, < 10.5.3.5CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 installed OS10 versionAccess the Dell EMC Networking OS10 device CLI and retrieve the firmware version using the appropriate version command (such as 'show version' or similar). Note the full version number including the 10.5.x.x format.Affected if The displayed version falls within these ranges: 10.5.1.0 through 10.5.1.10, 10.5.2.0 through 10.5.2.10, or 10.5.3.0 through 10.5.3.4.
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Confirm the version falls within an affected release trainCompare the major.minor.patch version you retrieved against the three affected ranges: 10.5.1.x, 10.5.2.x, and 10.5.3.x.Affected if The version starts with 10.5.1, 10.5.2, or 10.5.3 and is less than the fixed builds (10.5.1.11, 10.5.2.11, or 10.5.3.5).
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Verify network accessibility of the deviceDetermine whether the management or data plane interfaces of the OS10 device are reachable from untrusted networks.Affected if The device is network-accessible to untrusted hosts, as the CVSS vector indicates network exploitation with no authentication required.
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Assess exposure to security scan trafficReview any firewall, ACL, or segmentation controls between the device and external networks or untrusted hosts.Affected if There are no controls preventing external hosts from sending arbitrary traffic or scan probes to the device.
A device is affected if it runs OS10 version 10.5.1.0 through 10.5.1.10, 10.5.2.0 through 10.5.2.10, or 10.5.3.0 through 10.5.3.4 and is accessible from networks where untrusted hosts could send targeted scan traffic.
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 · scoped10.5.1.1110.5.2.1110.5.3.5
Upgrade Networking OS10 to a version beyond 10.5.3.x following vendor release notes; apply any available patches for the affected versions.
Minimum: 10.5.1.11, 10.5.2.11, or 10.5.3.5 (depending on your current branch)
- 1. Identify the current SmartFabric OS10 version running on the system using 'show version' or equivalent command
- 2. Determine which version branch you are on (10.5.1.x, 10.5.2.x, or 10.5.3.x)
- 3. Download the appropriate fixed version from Dell support: 10.5.1.11 for 10.5.1.x, 10.5.2.11 for 10.5.2.x, or 10.5.3.5 for 10.5.3.x
- 4. Follow Dell's standard OS10 upgrade procedure (typically via ONIE or in-band upgrade)
- 5. After upgrade, verify the new version is installed using 'show version'
- 6. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by ensuring the system no longer crashes when running security scans
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-2022-34424 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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