Privilege Escalation via REST API in NetApp ONTAP 9.x (pre-9.9.1P18)
CVE-2024-21985 Published on January 26, 2024
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ONTAP 9
ONTAP 9 versions prior to 9.9.1P18, 9.10.1P16, 9.11.1P13, 9.12.1P10
and 9.13.1P4 are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow an
authenticated user with multiple remote accounts with differing roles to
perform actions via REST API beyond their intended privilege. Possible
actions include viewing limited configuration details and metrics or
modifying limited settings, some of which could result in a Denial of
Service (DoS).
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-21985 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Affected Versions
NetApp ONTAP 9:- Version 9.0 and below 9.9.1P18 is affected.
- Version 9.10.1 and below 9.10.1P16 is affected.
- Version 9.11.1 and below 9.11.1P13 is affected.
- Version 9.12.1 and below 9.12.1P10 is affected.
- Version 9.13.1 and below 9.13.1P4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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