CVE-2022-38017

Summary

CVE-2022-38017 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting StorSimple 8000 Series devices. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain elevated access to the system, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification or exfiltration. The vulnerability arises due to improper access control mechanisms, enabling unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary PowerShell commands with elevated privileges. This issue poses a significant risk to organizations using StorSimple 8000 Series for data storage and backup, necessitating immediate patching to mitigate potential threats.

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