PT-2022-2748 · Dell · Dell Powerscale Onefs

Published 2022-05-31 · Updated 2026-02-20 · CVE-2022-29098

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.0.x through 9.3.0.x

Description The issue is related to a weak password requirement, allowing an administrator to create an account with no password. A remote attacker may potentially exploit this, leading to a user account compromise. This could result in privilege escalation.

Recommendations For Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.0.x through 9.3.0.x, ensure that all user accounts have strong passwords set. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to user account creation until a patch is available. Additionally, limit privileges for newly created accounts to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-521

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-03265

CVE-2022-29098

Affected Products

Dell Powerscale Onefs

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29098 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-29098 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-03265 · Security Note
• https://dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000200128/dsa-2022-082-dell-emc-powerscale-onefs-security-update?lang=en · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cveNotify/152634 · Telegram Post
• https://dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000200128/dsa-2022-082-dell-emc-powerscale-onefs-security-update · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/43599 · Telegram Post