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Powerscale OnefsOperating system · Dell

CVE-2024-32853

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 9.4.0.18 / 9.5.1.0 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
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 8.2.2.x through 9.7.0.2 contain an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to escalation of privileges.

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 8.2.2.x through 9.7.0.2 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability where a low-privileged authenticated attacker can exploit execution with unnecessary privileges to gain elevated (likely root/administrator) access to the system.

MitigationUpgrade PowerScale OneFS to a version beyond 9.7.0.2 that includes the security patch; coordinate a planned maintenance window for the upgrade process.

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:>= 8.2.2, < 9.4.0.18>= 9.5.0.0, < 9.5.1.0>= 9.6.0, < 9.7.1.0

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 the installed PowerScale OneFS version
    Run the command `isi version` or `isi osVersion` on the OneFS CLI to retrieve the current firmware version
    Affected if The version displayed falls within any of these ranges: 8.2.2 through 9.4.0.17, 9.5.0.0 through 9.5.0.x, or 9.6.0 through 9.7.0.2
  2. Confirm the full version number includes the minor release
    Check the complete version string returned by `isi version` - ensure you capture the full x.y.z format (for example, 9.7.0.0, 9.6.0.1, 8.2.2.0)
    Affected if The version is less than 9.4.0.18, or less than 9.5.1.0, or less than 9.7.1.0
  3. Verify if the system accepts low-privileged authenticated users
    Review user accounts on the system using `isi auth users list` or check user role assignments via the OneFS web UI under Access > Users
    Affected if The system has any non-administrative user accounts configured and the OneFS version falls within the affected ranges listed above

Your environment is affected if the installed PowerScale OneFS version is 8.2.2 or higher but lower than 9.4.0.18, or lower than 9.5.1.0, or lower than 9.7.1.0, and the system has authenticated user accounts present.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 9.4.0.18 / 9.5.1.0 / 9.7.1.0 or later
Fixed in 9.4.0.189.5.1.09.7.1.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade PowerScale OneFS to a version beyond 9.7.0.2 that includes the security patch; coordinate a planned maintenance window for the upgrade process.

Recommended fix High confidence

9.4.0.18 (for 8.2.2-9.3.x), 9.5.1.0 (for 9.5.0.x), or 9.7.1.0 (for 9.6.0-9.7.0.x)

  1. 1. Identify the current PowerScale OneFS version running on the system
  2. 2. Determine which version branch the current installation belongs to (8.2.2-9.4.x, 9.5.x, or 9.6.x-9.7.0.x)
  3. 3. For systems on the 8.2.2+ to <9.4.0.18 range: upgrade to OneFS 9.4.0.18 or later
  4. 4. For systems on the 9.5.0.0+ to <9.5.1.0 range: upgrade to OneFS 9.5.1.0 or later
  5. 5. For systems on the 9.6.0+ to <9.7.1.0 range: upgrade to OneFS 9.7.1.0 or later
  6. 6. Follow Dell PowerScale OneFS upgrade procedures documented in the OneFS administration guide
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify the system is running the patched version
  8. 8. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated
Caveat Point releases typically have minimal breaking changes; review Dell PowerScale OneFS release notes for any noted compatibility or configuration considerations

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Powerscale Onefs Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
30.0 hours of engineering $5,280
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