Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-31234 affects Dell EMC PowerStore Manager GUI. It can allow repeated password guessing by a remote unauthenticated attacker. Business risk is account takeover, especially where weak passwords protect storage administration accounts.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for environments where PowerStore management is reachable beyond a tightly controlled admin network or where weak/shared passwords may exist. Prioritize validation, vendor guidance review, and exposure reduction.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-307, improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, in Dell EMC PowerStore Manager GUI. CVSS 3.1 is 8.1 high, network reachable, no privileges or user interaction required, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact if takeover succeeds.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Dell EMC PowerStore with reachable PowerStore Manager GUI. The source bundle does not specify affected versions, CPEs, deployment patterns, or whether internet exposure is common.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation depends on access to the management GUI and weak user passwords; attack complexity is rated high in the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
Public bundle confirms the vulnerability class, impact, CVSS vector, and Dell advisory reference, but not exact affected versions, patch levels, exploit availability, or detailed remediation. Avoid assuming product versions beyond Dell EMC PowerStore.
Mitigation direction
- Review Dell advisory KB 000201283 for affected versions and remediation.
- Apply Dell-recommended updates or configuration changes when identified.
- Restrict PowerStore Manager GUI access to trusted administration networks.
- Enforce strong, unique passwords for all PowerStore accounts.
- Review and rotate weak or shared administrative credentials.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Dell EMC PowerStore systems and their management GUI endpoints.
- Compare installed versions and configuration against Dell KB 000201283.
- Confirm whether PowerStore Manager is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review authentication logs for repeated failures or unusual account access.
- Assess password policy strength for PowerStore user accounts.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.