CVE-2022-22560

Backend switch outage via hard-coded administrator credentials

Published Apr 12, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS 8.1.x through 9.2.1.x allow local users to administer the cluster's backend switch. The embedded credentials authenticate an administrator session to the backend Ethernet switch, but Dell does not disclose where they are stored or invoked. A low-privileged local user must know the credentials; successful use exposes switch administration and permits taking the switch offline.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS 8.1.x through 9.2.1.x allow local users to administer the cluster's backend switch. The embedded credentials authenticate an administrator session to the backend Ethernet switch, but Dell does not disclose where they are stored or invoked. A low-privileged local user must know the credentials; successful use exposes switch administration and permits taking the switch offline.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22560
Published
Apr 12, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
PowerScale OneFS
Classifications
CWE-798, CAPEC-191, CAPEC-70, T1078
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 12, 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=8.1.x-9.2.1.x

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · PowerScale OneFSversion=8.1.x-9.2.1.x

Published CVSS scores

4.9NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC-191Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
CAPEC-70Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords
T1078Valid Accounts

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