CVE-2024-32854
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 8.2.2.x through 9.8.0.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability. A local high privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.
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 versions 8.2.2.x through 9.8.0.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability allowing a local high-privilege attacker to escalate privileges. The vulnerability requires local system access and involves flaws in how OneFS manages elevated privileges.
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= 9.8.0.0>= 8.2.2, < 9.5.1.0>= 9.6.0, < 9.7.1.0CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed PowerScale OneFS versionRun 'isi version' or check the OneFS web interface under Access > About to retrieve the exact version numberAffected if The version matches = 9.8.0.0 OR falls within >= 8.2.2 and < 9.5.1.0 OR >= 9.6.0 and < 9.7.1.0
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Verify local administrative accounts existRun 'isi auth users list' or check /etc/passwd for local user accounts with elevated group memberships (wheel, admin, or equivalent privileged groups)Affected if Local user accounts with privileged group memberships are present on the system
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Check for unauthorized privilege escalation eventsReview OneFS audit logs under /var/log/ for privilege-related events, or run 'isi audit' commands to search for unexpected privilege changes or role modificationsAffected if Audit logs show unexpected role changes, privilege escalations, or modifications to user permissions that were not initiated by authorized administrators
You are affected if your OneFS version falls within 8.2.2.x through 9.8.0.0 (specifically = 9.8.0.0, >= 8.2.2 and < 9.5.1.0, or >= 9.6.0 and < 9.7.1.0) and you have local user accounts that could be exploited by a high-privilege local attacker.
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 · scoped9.5.1.09.7.1.0
Apply the vendor-supplied patch for Dell PowerScale OneFS when available. Until then, restrict local access to the system to trusted, authorized administrators only and monitor for unusual privilege escalation activity.
OneFS 9.8.0.1 or later stable release (check Dell support for exact fixed version)
- 1. Identify the current PowerScale OneFS version by running 'isi version' or checking the web管理界面
- 2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade (ensure adequate backup and cluster health)
- 3. Download the patched OneFS release from Dell Support (www.dell.com/support) - look for the security fix addressing CVE-2024-32854
- 4. For cluster upgrades, use 'isi upgrade' command or the OneFS web UI under Cluster Management > Upgrade
- 5. Verify the upgrade completes successfully and the new version is >= 9.8.0.1 or the next stable release
- 6. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by checking 'isi security CVE' or the Dell Security Advisory for this CVE
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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