CVE-2022-22560 Hardcoded credentials in PowerScale OneFS

High 7.1 Published 12 Apr 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Hardcoded credentials allow local attackers to access the backend switch as admin, potentially taking it offline.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-22560?

CVE-2022-22560 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs, published on 12 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS 8.1.x - 9.1.x contain hard coded credentials. This allows a local user with knowledge of the credentials to login as the admin user to the backend ethernet switch of a PowerScale cluster. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability to take the switch offline.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22560?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22560?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-22560 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22560 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-565r-g429-cpfj.