DSA-2022-082: Dell PowerScale OneFS Security Weak Password Requirement Vulnerability
Summary: Dell PowerScale OneFS remediation is available for a vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
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Details
| Proprietary Code CVE | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2022-29098 | Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.0.x through 9.3.0.x, contain a weak password requirement vulnerability. An administrator may create an account with no password. A remote attacker may potentially exploit this leading to a user account compromise. | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Proprietary Code CVE | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2022-29098 | Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.0.x through 9.3.0.x, contain a weak password requirement vulnerability. An administrator may create an account with no password. A remote attacker may potentially exploit this leading to a user account compromise. | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected Products & Remediation
| CVE Addressed | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to Update |
| CVE-2022-29098 | 9.0.0, 9.1.1.x, and 9.2.0.x | Upgrade your version of OneFS and follow the additional steps in "Workarounds and Mitigations." | PowerScale OneFS Downloads Area |
| 9.1.0.x, 9.2.1.x, and 9.3.0.x | Download and install the latest RUP and follow the additional steps in "Workarounds and Mitigations." |
| CVE Addressed | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to Update |
| CVE-2022-29098 | 9.0.0, 9.1.1.x, and 9.2.0.x | Upgrade your version of OneFS and follow the additional steps in "Workarounds and Mitigations." | PowerScale OneFS Downloads Area |
| 9.1.0.x, 9.2.1.x, and 9.3.0.x | Download and install the latest RUP and follow the additional steps in "Workarounds and Mitigations." |
Workarounds & Mitigations
| CVE addressed | Workarounds and Mitigations |
| CVE-2022-29098 | Ensure that the user creation procedure recommends assigning a password to all newly created user accounts which meets your company's complexity requirements. For those accounts that were created before implementing this policy, ensure the users update their password. |
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2022-04-30 | Initial Release |
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Article Number: 000200128
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 27 Jun 2023
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