# CVE-2022-33936: Code injection in Cloud Mobility for Dell Storage

> A non-privileged user can exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in Dell Cloud Mobility to achieve root shell access.

- **Severity:** High 8.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r874-3p5x-25vw

## What is CVE-2022-33936?

CVE-2022-33936 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Cloud Mobility for Dell Storage, published on 7 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cloud Mobility for Dell EMC Storage, 1.3.0.XXX contains a RCE vulnerability. A non-privileged user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to achieving a root shell. This is a critical issue; so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33936?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Cloud Mobility for Dell Emc Storage.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-33936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-33936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cloud Mobility for Dell Storage

- [CVE-2023-23690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23690/): Security feature bypass in Cloud Mobility for Dell Storage (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2022-34434](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34434/): Missing authorization in Cloud Mobility for Dell Storage (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-33936 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-33936 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Cloud Mobility for Dell Storage, published on 7 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cloud Mobility for Dell Storage. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33936/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33936/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33936
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33936
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33936

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33936/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.