CVE-2022-34394Network attack vector

Configuration disclosure via improper certificate validation

Published Sep 28, 2022 · Updated May 20, 2025

Improper certificate validation in Dell SmartFabric OS10 10.5.3.4 allows remote attackers to read limited switch configuration data. Dell identifies SupportAssist as the affected locus but has not published which certificate-validation operation fails under the stated specific conditions. Exploitation requires enabled SupportAssist communications and a network position that permits interposition; the reported consequence is limited to disclosure.

CVSS severity3.7
Low
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in Dell SmartFabric OS10 10.5.3.4 allows remote attackers to read limited switch configuration data. Dell identifies SupportAssist as the affected locus but has not published which certificate-validation operation fails under the stated specific conditions. Exploitation requires enabled SupportAssist communications and a network position that permits interposition; the reported consequence is limited to disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34394
Published
Sep 28, 2022
Updated
May 20, 2025
Vendor
Dell
Product
Dell SmartFabric OS10
Classifications
CWE-295, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <10.5.4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Dell SmartFabric OS10version=unspecified <10.5.4.0

Published CVSS scores

3.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.7DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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