CVE-2022-23234
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSnapCenter versions prior to 4.5 are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow a local authenticated attacker to discover plaintext HANA credentials.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSnapCenter versions prior to 4.5 contain a vulnerability allowing a local authenticated attacker to discover plaintext HANA credentials. This indicates insecure storage or handling of credentials within the SnapCenter application, enabling authorized users with local access to retrieve sensitive database authentication material in cleartext form.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 4.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SnapCenter is installedIdentify whether NetApp SnapCenter software is present in your environmentAffected if SnapCenter is installed and configured to manage HANA database backups
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Check SnapCenter versionRetrieve the installed SnapCenter version number from the application or systemAffected if Version is below 4.5 (any version prior to 4.5)
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Identify HANA database connectionsDetermine if SnapCenter is configured with SAP HANA database credentials or connectionsAffected if HANA credentials are stored within the SnapCenter application
If SnapCenter version is below 4.5 and HANA database credentials are stored in SnapCenter, the environment is affected by this vulnerability
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.5
Upgrade SnapCenter to version 4.5 or later to remediate the vulnerability and ensure credentials are properly protected.
SnapCenter 4.5
- Verify current SnapCenter version by accessing the SnapCenter dashboard or running Get-SmVersion cmdlet
- Review SnapCenter 4.5 release notes for any compatibility requirements or known issues
- Create a complete backup of the SnapCenter server including configuration and database
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
- Download SnapCenter version 4.5 or later from the NetApp support site (mysupport.netapp.com)
- Stop all SnapCenter services before upgrading (Stop-SmService)
- Run the SnapCenter installer with appropriate credentials
- Follow the installation wizard to complete the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-23234 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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