CVE-2023-25940

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Published Apr 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell PowerScale OneFS version 9.5.0.0 contains improper link resolution before file access vulnerability in isi_gather_info. A high privileged local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to system takeover and it breaks the compliance mode guarantees.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

PowerScale OneFS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.5.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-29828	Dell PowerScale OneFS version 9.5.0.0 contains improper link resolution before file access vulnerability in isi_gather_info. A high privileged local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to system takeover and it breaks the compliance mode guarantees.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.206% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

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

History

Feb 11, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 11, 2025, 5:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Apr 4, 2023, 10:14 AM
Updated: Feb 11, 2025, 5:04 PM
Reserved: Feb 17, 2023, 6:15 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:39 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:39 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 4, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:42 AM

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