CVE-2022-34380

System takeover via alternate SSM console path

Published Sep 1, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Authentication bypass in Dell CloudLink 7.1.3 and earlier allows local users to access the system console through AWS Session Manager. On AWS deployments, the preinstalled SSM Agent exposes a direct CloudLink OS console path that does not enforce the normal CloudLink login. Exploitation requires a high-privilege AWS identity and an IAM instance profile that enables Session Manager; successful access grants control of the system.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Dell CloudLink 7.1.3 and earlier allows local users to access the system console through AWS Session Manager. On AWS deployments, the preinstalled SSM Agent exposes a direct CloudLink OS console path that does not enforce the normal CloudLink login. Exploitation requires a high-privilege AWS identity and an IAM instance profile that enables Session Manager; successful access grants control of the system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34380
Published
Sep 1, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
CloudLink
Classifications
CWE-288, T1021.008
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 1, 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 <7.1.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Dell · CloudLinkversion=unspecified <7.1.4

Published CVSS scores

9.1DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
T1021.008Remote Services: Direct Cloud VM Connections

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