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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-38017High confidence

StorSimple 8000 Series Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft · Azure StorSimple 8000 Series

6.8MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-40623

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

StorSimple 8000 Series Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

What

StorSimple 8000 Series Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through physical access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

What

StorSimple 8000 Series Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through physical access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
physical access → vulnerable operation → gain additional privileges
Attack surface
Physical
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVPhysicalAttack vector: The attacker needs physical access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
UnauthenticatedPrivilege escalation
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20221012Security Bulletin 12 Oct 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 12 Oct 2022, published on 12 October 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-909Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Azure

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été corrigées dans Microsoft Azure . Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une usurpation d'identité et une élévation de privilèges.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-002534StorSimple 8000 Series における権限を昇格される脆弱性

StorSimple 8000 Series には、権限を昇格される脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5744MS 10월 보안 위협에 따른 정기 보안 업데이트 권고

rosoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2022-38031 SQL Server용 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB 공급자 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows USB Serial Driver CVE-2022-38030 Windows USB 직렬 드라이버 정보 유출 취약성 Windows ALPC CVE-2022-38029 Windows ALPC 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Print Spooler Components CVE-2022-38028 Windows 인쇄 스풀러 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Storage CVE-2022-38027 Windows 저장소 권한 상승 취약성 Windows DHCP Client CVE-2022-38026 Windows DHCP 클라이언트 정보 유출 취약성 Windows Distributed File System (DFS) CVE-2022-38025 Windows DFS(분산 파일 시스템) 정보 유출 취약성 Windows Kernel CVE-2022-38022 Windows 커널 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry CVE-2022-38021 연결된 사용자 환경 및 원격 분석 권한 상승 취약성 Azure CVE-2022-38017 StorSimple 8000 시리즈 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) CVE-2022-38016 Windows LSA(로컬 보안 기관) 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) CVE-2022-38003 Windows 복원 파일 시스템 권한 상승 Microsoft Office CVE-2022-38001 Microsoft Office 스푸핑 취약성 Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol CVE-2022-38000 Windows 지점 간 터널링 프로토콜 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Group Policy Preference Client CVE-2022-37999 Windows 그룹 정책 기본 설정 클라이언트 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) CVE-2022-37998 Windows LSM(로컬 세션 관리자) 서비스 거부 취약성 Microsoft Graphics Component CVE-2022-37997 Windows 그래픽 구성 요소 권한 상승 취약성 Windows NTFS CVE-2022-37996 Windows 커널 메모리 정보 유출 취약성 Windows

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Azure StorSimple 8000 Series: 6.3.0.0 < 6.3.9600.17886
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 11 Oct 2022 · Last source change 2 Jan 2025, 21:27 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-40623
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-40623↗Patch or update reference↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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