Dell PowerScale OneFS 9.4.0.x Default Perm Flaw Lets Local User Overwrite Files
CVE-2023-25540 Published on February 28, 2023

Dell PowerScale OneFS 9.4.0.x contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files causing denial of service.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-25540 is exploitable with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Incorrect Default Permissions

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.


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Affected Versions

Dell PowerScale OneFS Version 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.11 is affected by CVE-2023-25540

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
6.86%

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