CVE-2022-32498
Dell EMC PowerStore, Versions prior to v3.0.0.0 contain a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in PSTCLI....
Dell EMC PowerStore, Versions prior to v3.0.0.0 contain a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in PSTCLI. A local attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and bypass software allow list solutions, leading to system takeover or IP exposure.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Dell EMC PowerStore, Versions prior to v3.0.0.0 contain a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in PSTCLI. A local attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and bypass software allow list solutions, leading to system takeover or IP exposure.
- Record
CVE-2022-32498- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-427
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-35570
Dell EMC PowerStore, Versions prior to v3.0.0.0 contain a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in PSTCLI. A local attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and bypass software allow list solutions, leading to system takeover or IP exposure.
- Record
EUVD-2022-35570- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8x4-8c3g-88qx
Dell EMC PowerStore, Versions prior to v3.0.0.0 contain a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in PSTCLI....
Dell EMC PowerStore, Versions prior to v3.0.0.0 contain a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in PSTCLI. A local attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and bypass software allow list solutions, leading to system takeover or IP exposure.
- Record
GHSA-g8x4-8c3g-88qx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-427
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Dell EMC PowerStore, Versions prior to v3.0.0.0 contain a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in PSTCLI. A local attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and bypass software allow list solutions, leading to system takeover or IP exposure.
- Record
CVE-2022-32498- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-427
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-32498 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Dell Powerstore, published July 20, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.