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Powerscale OnefsOperating system · Dell

CVE-2024-22430

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-01
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 9.6.1 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 through 9.6.0.x contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability. A local low privileges malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

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 through 9.6.0.x contains incorrect default permissions that allow a low-privilege local user to potentially cause denial of service. The vulnerability stems from overly permissive default settings on system files or directories that should be restricted.

MitigationReview and correct default file/directory permissions on the OneFS system, ensuring low-privilege users cannot access or modify critical system resources. Apply vendor patches when available or implement compensating controls to restrict access to sensitive system components.

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, < 9.6.1

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

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

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

  1. Identify PowerScale OneFS version
    Run `isi version` or access the OneFS web admin interface under Cluster > Management > Cluster Identity to view the installed version
    Affected if Installed version is greater than or equal to 8.2.0 and less than 9.6.1
  2. Check system directory permissions
    Use `ls -la` or `icacls` (Windows) to examine permissions on critical OneFS directories such as /ifs, /var, /opt, and system configuration directories
    Affected if Any critical system directories or files are world-readable, world-writable, or have overly permissive access controls that allow low-privilege users read/write access
  3. Verify low-privilege user access to system files
    Create or use a test low-privilege local user account and attempt to read or modify files in system directories that should be restricted
    Affected if Low-privilege users can access, read, or modify files in directories that should be restricted to administrative or system-only access
  4. Review ACLs on system binaries and configurations
    Examine access control lists on key system binaries, configuration files, and scripts in directories like /usr/local, /etc, and OneFS-specific paths using `getfacl` or equivalent
    Affected if Executable binaries or configuration files have permissions allowing modification by non-privileged users

A user is affected if their OneFS version falls within 8.2.0 to 9.6.0.x AND the system contains overly permissive default permissions that permit low-privilege users to access or modify restricted system resources.

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 9.6.1 or later
Fixed in 9.6.1
Interim mitigation

Review and correct default file/directory permissions on the OneFS system, ensuring low-privilege users cannot access or modify critical system resources. Apply vendor patches when available or implement compensating controls to restrict access to sensitive system components.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

OneFS 9.6.1 or later

  1. Verify current OneFS version using 'isi version' or through the web administration console
  2. Review Dell PowerScale OneFS upgrade documentation for your current version
  3. Schedule an appropriate maintenance window for the upgrade
  4. Download the OneFS 9.6.1 (or later) upgrade package from Dell support portal
  5. Follow Dell's documented upgrade procedure for PowerScale OneFS, which typically includes: backing up configuration, running the upgrade installer, and validating cluster health post-upgrade
  6. Verify the upgrade was successful and the version shows 9.6.1 or later

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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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 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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