CVE-2022-22555

Privilege escalation via OS command injection

Published Jul 20, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

OS command injection in Dell PowerStore T OS before 3.0.0.0-1732745 allows local users to execute commands with application privileges. Dell has not disclosed the affected command handler or the missing validation that permits untrusted input to reach an operating-system command. Exploitation requires service-account credentials and enabled external SSH access, and it can alter data or interrupt the appliance with elevated application privileges.

CVSS severity6.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Dell PowerStore T OS before 3.0.0.0-1732745 allows local users to execute commands with application privileges. Dell has not disclosed the affected command handler or the missing validation that permits untrusted input to reach an operating-system command. Exploitation requires service-account credentials and enabled external SSH access, and it can alter data or interrupt the appliance with elevated application privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22555
Published
Jul 20, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
PowerStore
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <X and T models

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · PowerStoreversion=unspecified <X and T models

Published CVSS scores

6.0DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
6.7NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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