Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-32480

Medium

Published: 22 August 2022

Published
22 August 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0037 59.3th percentile
Risk Priority 9 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-32480 is a medium-severity Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default (CWE-1188) vulnerability in Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked in the top 40.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 9.0.0, up to and including 9.1.0.19, 9.2.1.12, 9.3.0.6, and 9.4.0.2, contain an insecure default initialization of a resource vulnerability. A remote authenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

dell
emc powerscale onefs
9.1.0.0 — 9.1.0.19 · 9.2.1.0 — 9.2.1.12 · 9.3.0.0 — 9.3.0.6

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-1188

Requires documented secure initialization practices and avoidance of insecure defaults in configuration baselines.

addresses: CWE-1188

Reviewing and updating baseline when components are installed or upgraded prevents initialization with insecure defaults.

addresses: CWE-1188

Requiring explicit configuration to minimal functionality overrides insecure defaults that would otherwise enable excess capabilities.

addresses: CWE-1188

Tailoring replaces or augments insecure default initializations with system-specific values and compensating controls before deployment.

addresses: CWE-1188

Central configuration overrides or replaces insecure default initializations that would otherwise be left unchanged on each system.

addresses: CWE-1188

SCRM practices during acquisition and configuration management address insecure default initializations shipped by vendors.

addresses: CWE-1188

Scans detect resources initialized with insecure defaults that create exploitable conditions.

addresses: CWE-1188

Instruction on secure initialization of security controls prevents leaving resources with insecure defaults after installation.

References