Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-26869

Critical

Published: 02 June 2022

Published
02 June 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0256 85.8th percentile
Risk Priority 21 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-26869 is a critical-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200) vulnerability in Dell Powerstoreos. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 14.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Dell PowerStore versions 2.0.0.x, 2.0.1.x and 2.1.0.x contains an open port vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure and arbitrary code execution.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

dell
powerstoreos
2.0.0.0 — 2.1.1.0

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-668 CWE-200

Controls whether organization resources are exposed to external system spheres by permitting or prohibiting their use.

addresses: CWE-200 CWE-668

By enforcing authorization matching prior to sharing, the control reduces the risk of exposing sensitive information to unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-200 CWE-668

Review and removal of nonpublic information from publicly accessible systems directly prevents exposure of sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-200 CWE-668

Data mining protection mechanisms detect and block unauthorized bulk extraction of sensitive data, directly mitigating exposure to unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-200 CWE-668

Documenting information locations and authorized users enables better protection against unauthorized exposure of sensitive data.

addresses: CWE-200 CWE-668

Media marking ensures sensitive information on removable or system media is handled according to its classification, reducing the chance of inadvertent exposure to unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-200 CWE-668

Protecting and controlling media during external transport prevents exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-200 CWE-668

Assessing control effectiveness and providing incident communication channels at alternate sites reduces the likelihood of sensitive information exposure to unauthorized actors.

References