CVE-2026-22049 Auth bypass in ONTAP 9
Attackers with valid credentials can bypass WebAuthn MFA in NetApp ONTAP due to improper Relying Party ID validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-22049?
CVE-2026-22049 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in NETAPP ONTAP 9, published on 22 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ONTAP versions 9.16.1 and higher with WebAuthn multi-factor authentication (MFA) configured are susceptible to a vulnerability related to the Relying Party ID which when successfully exploited could allow an attacker with valid credentials to bypass MFA.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netapp Ontap.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-22049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETAPP ONTAP 9
- CVE-2024-8932 OOB access in ldap_escape
- CVE-2026-22050 Business logic in ONTAP 9
- CVE-2025-1734 Streams HTTP wrapper does not fail for headers with invalid name and no colon
- CVE-2025-1736 Stream HTTP wrapper header check might omit basic auth header
- CVE-2025-1861 Stream HTTP wrapper truncates redirect location to 1024 bytes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-485j-vj7h-4qrm.