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SnapcenterApplication · Netapp

CVE-2022-38732

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-09-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.7 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
SnapCenter versions prior to 4.7 shipped without Content Security Policy (CSP) implemented which could allow certain types of attacks that otherwise would be prevented.

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 confidence

SnapCenter versions prior to 4.7 lack Content Security Policy (CSP) headers, a browser-side security mechanism that mitigates XSS, data injection, and clickjacking attacks by controlling which resources the browser can load. Without CSP, malicious scripts injected into pages can execute freely, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions.

MitigationUpgrade to SnapCenter version 4.7 or later which includes CSP implementation, or manually configure CSP HTTP headers on the web server to restrict script-src, object-src, and other content sources to trusted origins.

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
SnapcenterApplication
Affected:< 4.7

CVSS 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

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  1. Identify SnapCenter server version
    Log into the SnapCenter server and run 'Get-SmServer' via PowerShell or check the SnapCenter GUI under About > Support, or examine the installer file name which contains the version number
    Affected if Version displayed is below 4.7 (e.g., 4.6, 4.5, 4.0, etc.)
  2. Verify SnapCenter web service is running
    Ensure the SnapCenter web service (SMCore) is accessible by accessing the SnapCenter URL (typically https://<server>:8146) in a browser
    Affected if Unable to reach the SnapCenter web interface - the CSP check is not applicable if the service is not running
  3. Capture HTTP response headers from SnapCenter
    Use a browser developer tool (Network tab), curl (curl -I https://<snapcenter_host>:8146), or a tool like Burp Suite to capture the HTTP response headers from the SnapCenter login page or any SnapCenter page
    Affected if Response headers do NOT contain a 'Content-Security-Policy' header, or the header is present but empty or severely restrictive in a way that provides no protection
  4. Check for CSP header on multiple endpoints
    Test multiple SnapCenter endpoints (login page, dashboard, APIs) using curl -I or browser tools, as CSP may be inconsistently applied across different paths
    Affected if None of the tested endpoints return a 'Content-Security-Policy' header with meaningful directives (such as default-src, script-src, object-src)

You are affected if your SnapCenter version is below 4.7 AND the HTTP responses from your SnapCenter server do not contain a Content-Security-Policy header with protective directives.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.7 or later
Fixed in 4.7
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to SnapCenter version 4.7 or later which includes CSP implementation, or manually configure CSP HTTP headers on the web server to restrict script-src, object-src, and other content sources to trusted origins.

Recommended fix High confidence

SnapCenter 4.7

  1. Identify the current SnapCenter version installed in the environment
  2. Review NetApp's official upgrade documentation for SnapCenter to 4.7
  3. Create a complete backup of the SnapCenter configuration and database
  4. Plan and schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  5. Upgrade SnapCenter to version 4.7 or later following NetApp's documented upgrade procedure
  6. Verify the upgrade was successful and confirm Content Security Policy is now implemented
  7. Test critical SnapCenter functionality to ensure normal operations
Caveat Review NetApp's release notes for SnapCenter 4.7 for any known compatibility or configuration changes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Snapcenter Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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