# CVE-2008-3349: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands, crash the system, or access sensitive data due to insufficient HTTP access control in NetApp Data ONTAP.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Jul 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3mjw-wv6f-4q2v

## What is CVE-2008-3349?

CVE-2008-3349 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2008. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in NetApp Data ONTAP, as used on NetApp and IBM eServer platforms, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, cause a denial of service (system crash), or obtain sensitive information, probably related to insufficient access control for HTTP requests.  NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3160.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3349?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netapp Data Ontap.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3349?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3349 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-3349 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3349 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-7746](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7746/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-5502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5502/): Weak cryptography in Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2016-5374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5374/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-8322](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8322/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-5493](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5493/): Information disclosure in Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3349 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3349 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2008. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3349 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3349/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3349/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3349
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3349
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3349

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