Is CVE-2022-32554 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-32554 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-32554 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-32554 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-32554?

CVE-2022-32554 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

HOME VULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-32554

CRITICAL

CVE-2022-32554

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: June 23, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Pure Storage FlashArray products running Purity//FA 6.2.0 - 6.2.3, 6.1.0 - 6.1.12, 6.0.0 - 6.0.8, 5.3.0 - 5.3.17, 5.2.x and prior Purity//FA releases, and Pure Storage FlashBlade products running Purity//FB 3.3.0, 3.2.0 - 3.2.4, 3.1.0 - 3.1.12, 3.0.x and prior Purity//FB releases are vulnerable to possibly exposed credentials for accessing the product’s management interface. The password may be known outside Pure Storage and could be used on an affected system, if reachable, to execute arbitrary instructions with root privileges. No other Pure Storage products or services are affected. Remediation is available from Pure Storage via a self-serve “opt-in” patch, manual patch application or a software upgrade to an unaffected version of Purity software.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-32554 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.