# CVE-2022-34394: Security feature bypass in Dell Networking OS10

> Remote attackers can bypass certificate validation in Support Assist to perform man-in-the-middle attacks and access limited switch configuration data.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 20 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-85wm-66pv-53vh

## What is CVE-2022-34394?

CVE-2022-34394 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell Networking OS10, published on 28 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell OS10, version 10.5.3.4, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in Support Assist. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to limited switch configuration data. The vulnerability could be leveraged by attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks to gain access to the Support Assist information.

Weakness: CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34394?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Smartfabric Os10.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-34394?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34394 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-34394 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34394 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Networking OS10

- [CVE-2023-32462](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32462/): Command injection in Dell SmartFabric OS10 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-28078](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28078/): Information disclosure in Dell SmartFabric OS10 (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-46427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46427/): Command injection in SmartFabric OS10 Software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-46428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46428/): Command injection in SmartFabric OS10 Software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-48013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48013/): Privilege escalation in SmartFabric OS10 Software (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-34394 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-34394 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell Networking OS10, published on 28 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34394 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Networking OS10. 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-2022-34394/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34394/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34394
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34394
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34394

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34394/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.