DSA-2022-108: PowerPath and PowerPath Management Appliance Security Update for OpenSSL Vulnerability
Summary: PowerPath Management Appliance contains remediation for OpenSSL vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. PowerPath Linux remediation is available for OpenSSL Vulnerability with an updated Security Configuration Guide (SCG) informing the customers to update OpenSSL package on the host system. For PowerPath Windows, OpenSSL_Configuration Utility contains remediation for OpenSSL vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. OpenSSL is used for communication between PowerPath Windows host and Management server. OpenSSL is not bundled in PowerPath Windows package. However, separate compiled OpenSSL libraries are provided to customers through Dell download site along with an installation script so that customers can install them separately. As a remediation, PowerPath engineering is updating the download site with the latest OpenSSL libraries. ...
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Impact
High
Details
| Third-party Component | CVE | More information |
| Third-party Component | CVE-2022-0778 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0778 https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20220315.txt |
| Third-party Component | CVE | More information |
| Third-party Component | CVE-2022-0778 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0778 https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20220315.txt |
Affected Products & Remediation
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to Update | |
| CVE-2022-0778 | PowerPath Management Appliance | 3.0 3.0 P01 3.1 3.2 3.2 P01 3.2 SP1 |
PPMA 3.3 or later version for each | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/powerpath-management-appliance/drivers | |
| CVE-2022-0778 | PowerPath Linux | 7.4 |
|
https://dl.dell.com/content/manual49528625-powerpath-for-linux-security-configuration-guide.pdf?language=en-us&ps=true | |
| CVE-2022-0778 | PowerPath Windows |
7.0 |
OpenSSL libraries are not shipped with PowerPath Windows packages, hence not impacted, however for the benefit of customers a separate OpenSSL tools package is posted to Dell download site, where customers can download and install. OpenSSL tools package has the latest version 1.1.1n |
https://dl.dell.com/downloads/DL99599_OpenSSL-Configuration-Utility-3.0.zip |
Note: The table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to Update | |
| CVE-2022-0778 | PowerPath Management Appliance | 3.0 3.0 P01 3.1 3.2 3.2 P01 3.2 SP1 |
PPMA 3.3 or later version for each | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/powerpath-management-appliance/drivers | |
| CVE-2022-0778 | PowerPath Linux | 7.4 |
|
https://dl.dell.com/content/manual49528625-powerpath-for-linux-security-configuration-guide.pdf?language=en-us&ps=true | |
| CVE-2022-0778 | PowerPath Windows |
7.0 |
OpenSSL libraries are not shipped with PowerPath Windows packages, hence not impacted, however for the benefit of customers a separate OpenSSL tools package is posted to Dell download site, where customers can download and install. OpenSSL tools package has the latest version 1.1.1n |
https://dl.dell.com/downloads/DL99599_OpenSSL-Configuration-Utility-3.0.zip |
Note: The table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.
Workarounds & Mitigations
For PowerPath Management Appliance, see Dell Security KB article 198690: Security Vulnerability (CVE-2022-0778) Detected Against OpenSSL in PowerPath Management Appliance Versions 3.0.x, 3.1, and 3.2.x.
For PowerPath Linux, customer must update the OpenSSL package on the host system. PowerPath Linux Security Configuration Guide (SCG) 2.0 is updated for OpenSSL dependency in host system.
For PowerPath Windows, OpenSSL_Configuration Utility 3.0. OpenSSL libraries are provided to customers through the Dell download site along with an installation script so that customers can install them separately.
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2022-04-25 | Initial Release |
| 1.1 | 2022-09-23 | Update to 'Updated versions' and 'Link Update'. |
| 1.2 | 2022-09-27 | Update to Updated versions' and 'Link Update' and removed impact for 6.4 and 6.5 for PowerPath Windows as they are out of support now. |
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Article Number: 000198826
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 21 Nov 2025
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