Dell ECS 3.5/3.6 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell ECS 3.5/3.6. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-31231. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell ECS 3.5/3.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Dell ECS, versions 3.5 and 3.6, contain an Improper Access Control in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) module. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to gaining read access to unauthorized data.

The advisory is shared at dellservices.lightning.force.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-31231 since 05/19/2022. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/23/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.5.1.7 or 3.6.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-54113). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ECS 3.5.1.7/3.6.2.4

Timelineinfo

05/19/2022 CVE reserved
05/22/2026 +1464 days Advisory disclosed
05/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/23/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dellservices.lightning.force.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-31231 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-31231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-365209
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2026 18:00
Updated: 05/23/2026 18:29
Changes: 05/22/2026 18:00 (63), 05/23/2026 18:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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