CVE-2018-5489 Missing authorization in 7-Mode Transition Tool
Authenticated users can access restricted file information and status due to missing authorization checks in the NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5489?
CVE-2018-5489 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Netapp 7-Mode Transition Tool, published on 3 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool allows users with valid credentials to access functions and information which may have been intended to be restricted to administrators or privileged users. 7MTT versions below 2.0 do not enforce user authorization rules on file information and status that it has previously collected. The released version of 7MTT has been updated to maintain and verify authorization rules for file information, status and utilities.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netapp 7-Mode Transition Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-5489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netapp 7-Mode Transition Tool
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g6x-rfgr-7f5j.