CVE-2022-34438 | BDVDB-2026-187115 Detail

DellPowerScale OneFS

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References#

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000204053/dsa-2022-245-dell-emc-powerscale-onefs-security-update-for-multiple-security-updates

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-10-21Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-05-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-10-21
Last modified: 2025-05-07

Vendor information

Vendor: Dell
Product: PowerScale OneFS

All Dell vulnerabilities

Score

6.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 7.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 9.4.0.x
Fixed
9.4.0.x

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).