CVE-2024-21988 CVE-2024-21988 SSH Cryptographic Implementation Vulnerability in StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale)
Attackers can disclose sensitive information via complex Man-in-the-Middle attacks due to weak SSH cryptographic implementation in NetApp StorageGRID.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21988?
CVE-2024-21988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netapp Storagegrid, published on 14 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale) versions prior to 11.7.0.9 and 11.8.0.5 are susceptible to disclosure of sensitive information via complex MiTM attacks due to a vulnerability in the SSH cryptographic implementation.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21988?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netapp Storagegrid.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21988?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9x5q-pwr2-hwvp.