#VU78999 Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in PowerScale OneFS - CVE-2023-25942

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78999

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25942

CWE-ID: CWE-664

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PowerScale OneFS
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Dell

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PowerScale OneFS: before 9.2.1.22

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External links
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000211539/dell-emc-powerscale-onefs-security

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.