# CVE-2015-7746: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication in NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode to read or modify volume data via UTF-8 handling flaws.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p82r-cc76-f4x5

## What is CVE-2015-7746?

CVE-2015-7746 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NetApp Data ONTAP before 8.2.4, when operating in 7-Mode, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and (1) obtain sensitive information from or (2) modify volumes via vectors related to UTF-8 in the volume language.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7746?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netapp Data Ontap.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-7746?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7746 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-7746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-3349](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3349/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [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-2015-7746 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-7746 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7746 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-2015-7746/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7746/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7746
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7746
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-7746

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