# CVE-2020-8584: Code injection in Element OS

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on NetApp Element OS, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:** 8 Jan 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6hx2-43pp-mgr8

## What is CVE-2020-8584?

CVE-2020-8584 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Netapp Hci Management Node, published on 8 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Element OS versions prior to 1.8P1 and 12.2 are susceptible to a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform arbitrary code execution.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8584?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Netapp Element Os, Netapp Hci Management Node, Netapp Hci Storage Node, Netapp Solidfire.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-8584?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8584 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-8584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Hci Management Node

- [CVE-2020-8583](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8583/): Information disclosure in NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software) ) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-8582](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8582/): Information disclosure in NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software) (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-8584 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-8584 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Netapp Hci Management Node, published on 8 Jan 2021. 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-2020-8584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netapp Hci Management Node. 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-2020-8584/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8584/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8584
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8584
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8584

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8584/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.