Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-22555 is an OS command injection issue in Dell EMC PowerStore. A locally authenticated attacker could run operating system commands through the vulnerable application, potentially raising privileges. Business risk is mainly appliance integrity and availability, not data disclosure, based on the CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority storage management-plane issue. It is not described as remotely exploitable or actively exploited, but successful abuse could affect PowerStore integrity or availability. Prioritize confirmation of affected versions and remediation through Dell guidance.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-78 command injection in Dell EMC PowerStore. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H, scoring 6.0. Exploitation is local, low complexity, requires high privileges, and can affect integrity and availability with the vulnerable application's privileges.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Dell EMC PowerStore systems with affected software. The source bundle does not identify specific vulnerable versions, so version matching requires Dell's advisory or support guidance.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires local authenticated access and high privileges per the CVSS vector, reducing internet-scale risk but still mattering for insider, compromised admin, or management-plane scenarios.
Researcher notes
Key gaps are affected version detail, fixed versions, and vendor mitigation text. The available record supports local authenticated command injection with high integrity and availability impact. Avoid assuming exploit availability or specific patch levels beyond Dell advisory verification.
Mitigation direction
- Review Dell advisory 000201283 for affected versions and remediation guidance.
- Apply Dell-supported updates or workarounds if your PowerStore release is affected.
- Restrict local and management access to trusted administrators only.
- Enforce least privilege and strong authentication for PowerStore administrative accounts.
- Monitor PowerStore administrative activity for unusual privileged changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Dell EMC PowerStore appliances and software versions.
- Compare installed versions against Dell advisory 000201283.
- Confirm administrative access paths are restricted and logged.
- Review recent appliance administration logs for unexpected privileged activity.
- Verify remediation status after any Dell-supported update or workaround.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H0.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000201283CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.