NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP up to 8.3.2P11 access control

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP up to 8.3.2P11. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-12421. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP up to 8.3.2P11. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3.x before 8.3.2P12 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the storage controller via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 08/31/2017. The weakness was published 09/01/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.netapp.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-12421 since 08/04/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103926 (NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP 8.x < 8.3.2P12 (NTAP-20170831-0002)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38751 (NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP Multiple Vulnerabilities (NTAP-20170831-0002)).

Applying the patch 8.3.2P12 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103926). Similar entry is available at VDB-106066. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• NetApp

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• Clustered Data ONTAP

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• 8.3.2P11

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.netapp.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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