CVE-2022-38017

Physical privilege escalation

Published Oct 11, 2022 · Updated Jan 2, 2025

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure StorSimple 8000 Series before 6.3.9600.17886 allows physically proximate attackers to gain privileges. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that mishandles the physical input. Successful exploitation requires an unauthenticated attacker to physically connect to a vulnerable appliance and gain elevated privileges.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure StorSimple 8000 Series before 6.3.9600.17886 allows physically proximate attackers to gain privileges. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that mishandles the physical input. Successful exploitation requires an unauthenticated attacker to physically connect to a vulnerable appliance and gain elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38017
Published
Oct 11, 2022
Updated
Jan 2, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Azure StorSimple 8000 Series
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.3.0.0 <6.3.9600.17886

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Azure StorSimple 8000 Seriesversion=6.3.0.0 <6.3.9600.17886

Published CVSS scores

6.8Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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