CVE-2016-3997 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can exploit missing SMB signing enforcement to steal data, escalate privileges, or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-3997?
CVE-2016-3997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Clustered Data Ontap, published on 3 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information, gain privileges, or cause a denial of service by leveraging failure to enable SMB signing enforcement in its default state.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netapp Clustered Data Ontap.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Clustered Data Ontap
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jw46-7j4p-g2rv.