NetApp ONTAP 9.16.1/9.17.1 Snapshot Locking: set Expiry None (priv-remote)
CVE-2026-22050 Published on January 12, 2026
ONTAP versions 9.16.1 prior to 9.16.1P9 and 9.17.1 prior to 9.17.1P2 with snapshot locking enabled are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow a privileged remote attacker to set the snapshot expiry time to none.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-22050 is exploitable with network access, and requires 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 no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Insecure Direct Object Reference / IDOR Vulnerability?
The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
CVE-2026-22050 has been classified to as an Insecure Direct Object Reference / IDOR vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-22050
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Affected Versions
NETAPP ONTAP 9:- Version 9.16.1 and below 9.16.1P9 is affected.
- Version 9.17.1 and below 9.17.1P2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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