# CVE-2020-8580: Denial of service in E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software

> An unauthenticated attacker can cause a Denial of Service in NetApp SANtricity OS Controller Software, impacting system availability.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Nov 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rc65-gm8h-w99m

## What is CVE-2020-8580?

CVE-2020-8580 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller, published on 6 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SANtricity OS Controller Software versions 11.30 and higher are susceptible to a vulnerability which allows an unauthenticated attacker with access to the system to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8580?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-8580?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8580 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-8580 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller

- [CVE-2018-5492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5492/): Code injection in E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-26995](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26995/): Code injection in E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software 11.x (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-35560](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-35560/): Other in Java SE JDK and JRE (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-26996](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26996/): Information disclosure in E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software 11.x (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-2989](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2989/): Other in Java (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-8580 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-8580 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller, published on 6 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8580/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8580/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8580
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8580
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8580

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8580/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.