CVE-2023-32490

System takeover via undisclosed privilege mismanagement

Published Aug 16, 2023 · Updated Oct 8, 2024

Improper privilege management in Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.2x through 9.5x allows high-privilege local users to take over the system. Dell has not disclosed the affected code path or the operation that mishandles privileges. Exploitation requires a user granted ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE access, and a successful attack compromises the cluster.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.2x through 9.5x allows high-privilege local users to take over the system. Dell has not disclosed the affected code path or the operation that mishandles privileges. Exploitation requires a user granted ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE access, and a successful attack compromises the cluster.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32490
Published
Aug 16, 2023
Updated
Oct 8, 2024
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
PowerScale OneFS
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=Version 9.2.1.0 through 9.2.1.22, Version 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.13, Version 9.5.0.0 through 9.5.0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · PowerScale OneFSversion=Version 9.2.1.0 through 9.2.1.22, Version 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.13, Version 9.5.0.0 through 9.5.0.3

Published CVSS scores

6.7Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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