CVE-2022-34397 Missing authorization in Unisphere for PowerMax

Medium 6.9 Published 13 Feb 2023 Updated 21 Mar 2025

Unauthorized users can perform restricted actions in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp, requiring administrators to upgrade to a patched version.

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

What is CVE-2022-34397?

CVE-2022-34397 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, published on 13 Feb 2023. 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

Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp, VASA Provider vApp, and Solution Enabler vApp version 10.0.0.5 and below contains an authorization bypass vulnerability, allowing users to perform actions in which they are not authorized.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34397?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Dell Evasa Provider Virtual Appliance, Dell Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance, Dell Unisphere for Powermax Virtual Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-34397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qcx4-x6q7-8hc3.