CVE-2022-34438 Privilege escalation in PowerScale OneFS
A local high-privilege user can exploit a context switching error in compliance mode clusters to achieve full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-34438?
CVE-2022-34438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs, published on 21 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.4.0.x, contain a privilege context switching error. A local authenticated malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to full system compromise. This impacts compliance mode clusters.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-34438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gj3h-47qp-ppc2.