Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-44288

Dell Powerscale Onefs 8.2.2 – 9.6.1

Published
05 December 2023
Modified
20 February 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0070 50th percentile
Risk Priority 58 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-44288 is a high-severity Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime (CWE-664) vulnerability in Dell Powerscale Onefs. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Process Injection (T1055); ranked at the 50th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Dell PowerScale OneFS, 8.2.2.x through 9.6.0.x, contains an improper control of a resource through its lifetime vulnerability. An unauthenticated network attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1055 Process Injection Stealth
Adversaries may inject code into processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges.
T1134 Access Token Manipulation Stealth
Adversaries may modify access tokens to operate under a different user or system security context to perform actions and bypass access controls.
T1134.002 Create Process with Token Stealth
Adversaries may create a new process with an existing token to escalate privileges and bypass access controls.
T1606 Forge Web Credentials Credential Access
Adversaries may forge credential materials that can be used to gain access to web applications or Internet services.
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
T1134.001 Token Impersonation/Theft Stealth
Adversaries may duplicate then impersonate another user's existing token to escalate privileges and bypass access controls.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

dell
powerscale onefs
8.2.2 — 9.6.1

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 4 hardening rules · 3 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

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-664

Requires a managed development lifecycle process with integrity controls on changes, improving control of resources throughout their lifetime.

addresses: CWE-664

Requires designing resource lifetime controls that anticipate, withstand, and recover from stresses or attacks, mitigating improper resource control.

addresses: CWE-664

Directly enforces limited resource lifetime by requiring initiation from a known state and explicit termination, shrinking the window any long-lived resource weakness can be exploited.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

ID.AM-08 full match
prevents

Directly requires managing assets through creation, use, and disposal phases, preventing lifetime control failures.

PR.PS-01 mostly match
prevents

Enforces consistent configuration and handling rules that reduce improper resource lifetime management.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Integrates secure practices across the full development lifecycle, addressing resource creation-to-release control.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Covers ongoing maintenance and removal of software, indirectly limiting resource lifetime issues.

PR.PS-03 partial match
prevents

Addresses hardware maintenance and replacement phases that intersect with resource lifetime control.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

prevents

Information deletion control ensures proper release and sanitization at end of life.

prevents

Secure SDLC embeds resource lifecycle controls from design through decommissioning.

prevents

Secure architecture principles reduce lifetime control issues but are not specific to them.

prevents

Secure coding practices help avoid lifetime control bugs but do not address the full scope.

degrades

Configuration management enforces lifecycle rules for resource creation, use and disposal.

none

Backups preserve resources but do not govern their full lifetime control.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

Windows Server 2016 (2 rules)
  • V-224971 The Active Directory SYSVOL directory must have the proper access control permissions. prevents CWE-664
  • V-224970 Permissions on the Active Directory data files must only allow System and Administrators access. prevents CWE-664
Windows Server 2019 (1 rule)
  • V-205739 Windows Server 2019 permissions on the Active Directory data files must only allow System and Administrators access. prevents CWE-664

References