CVE-2022-26852 is a vulnerability in Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs
Published on April 8, 2022
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.3.x, contain a predictable seed in pseudo-random number generator. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to an account compromise.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-26852 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a PRNG Vulnerability?
A Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) is initialized from a predictable seed, such as the process ID or system time. The use of predictable seeds significantly reduces the number of possible seeds that an attacker would need to test in order to predict which random numbers will be generated by the PRNG.
CVE-2022-26852 has been classified to as a PRNG vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-26852
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Affected Versions
Dell PowerScale OneFS:- Version unspecified and below 8.2.x, 9.0.0.x, 9.1.0.x, 9.2.0.x , 9.2.1.x, 9.3.0.x is affected.
Exploit Probability
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