CVE-2017-15517 Information disclosure in AltaVault OST Plug-in
Attackers can obtain sensitive information from NetApp AltaVault OST Plug-in, requiring an upgrade and password rotation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15517?
CVE-2017-15517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetApp AltaVault OST Plug-in, published on 17 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AltaVault OST Plug-in versions prior to 1.2.2 may allow attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. All users are urged to move to a fixed version and change passwords used by Veritas NetBackup to access the OST shares on the NetApp AltaVault as a precaution.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netapp Altavault Ost Plug-In.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxjg-h3wx-gvpq.