CVE-2022-22563

Audit attribution bypass via passwd metadata omission

Published Apr 8, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Audit record omission in Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.2.x through 9.2.x allows local users with high privileges to conceal account-change sources. When account information changes are written to /etc/master.passwd, OneFS omits security-relevant metadata that identifies the change source. High privileges and local access are required, and the bounded consequence is loss of trustworthy attribution for account modifications rather than disclosure or service interruption.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Audit record omission in Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.2.x through 9.2.x allows local users with high privileges to conceal account-change sources. When account information changes are written to /etc/master.passwd, OneFS omits security-relevant metadata that identifies the change source. High privileges and local access are required, and the bounded consequence is loss of trustworthy attribution for account modifications rather than disclosure or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22563
Published
Apr 8, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
PowerScale OneFS
Classifications
CWE-223
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 8, 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 <9.3.0.x

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · PowerScale OneFSversion=unspecified <9.3.0.x

Published CVSS scores

4.4Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-223Omission of Security-relevant Information

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