CVE-2018-5496 Information disclosure in Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode
An unauthorized user can access sensitive information in NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5496?
CVE-2018-5496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetApp Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode, published on 4 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode versions prior to 8.2.5P2 are susceptible to a vulnerability which discloses sensitive information to an unauthorized user.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netapp Data Ontap.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-5496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetApp Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j688-v8qc-4gc6.