Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.2x -9.5x contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A local attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to bypass mode protections and gain elevated privileges.
CVE-2023-32489
MEDIUMNVD 6.76.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.7 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2023-08-16. NVD baseline CVSS 6.7; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.7
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.7Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.7
- EG Score
- 6.7(medium)
- EPSS
- 5.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 16, 2023
Last Modified
February 20, 2026
References (2)
- security_alert@emchttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000216717/dsa-2023-269-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-onefs-for-multiple-security-vulnerabilities
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000216717/dsa-2023-269-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-onefs-for-multiple-security-vulnerabilities
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2023-32489?
CVE-2023-32489 is a medium vulnerability published on August 16, 2023. Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.2x -9.5x contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A local attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to bypass mode protections and gain elevated privileges.
When was CVE-2023-32489 disclosed?
CVE-2023-32489 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 16, 2023, with the most recent update on February 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-32489 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-32489 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-32489?
CVE-2023-32489 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-32489?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-32489, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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