CVE-2018-5495 Missing authorization in StorageGRID Webscale
Unauthenticated attackers can communicate with network systems or take over services on the StorageGRID Webscale Admin Node.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5495?
CVE-2018-5495 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in NetApp StorageGRID Webscale, published on 14 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All StorageGRID Webscale versions are susceptible to a vulnerability which could permit an unauthenticated attacker to communicate with systems on the same network as the StorageGRID Webscale Admin Node via HTTP or to take over services on the Admin Node.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5495?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netapp Storagegrid Webscale.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5495 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-2018-5495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetApp StorageGRID Webscale
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3j2-qmmf-mrrq.