CVE-2023-27313
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 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.9 are susceptible to a vulnerability which may allow an authenticated unprivileged user to gain access as an admin user.
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 confidenceThis is a privilege escalation vulnerability in NetApp SnapCenter versions 3.x and 4.x prior to version 4.9. An authenticated user with low-level or non-privileged credentials can exploit insufficient authorization controls to elevate their session to administrator-level access, effectively bypassing role-based access control (RBAC) boundaries.
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>= 3.0, < 4.9CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Verify NetApp SnapCenter is installedCheck for SnapCenter installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\NetApp\SnapCenter\ or use Get-ItemProperty on registry key HKLM:\SOFTWARE\NetApp\SnapCenter)Affected if SnapCenter is not found on the system, then this CVE does not apply
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Determine the installed SnapCenter versionRun Get-ItemProperty on the SnapCenter registry key or check the About section in the SnapCenter GUI to retrieve the version numberAffected if The installed version is 3.0 through 4.8.x (any version >= 3.0 but < 4.9)
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Identify configured SnapCenter users and their assigned rolesUse SnapCenter admin interface or PowerShell cmdlets (Get-SmUser or Get-SmUserRole) to list all users and their associated rolesAffected if Any user account exists with a role lower than Administrator, as this indicates the vulnerable RBAC configuration is present
You are affected if SnapCenter is installed and the version is 3.0 or higher but lower than 4.9, and non-administrative user accounts are configured in the environment.
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 · scoped4.9
Upgrade SnapCenter to version 4.9 or later to remediate this vulnerability. As an interim control, limit user account creation to trusted personnel and audit existing user accounts for unauthorized privilege escalation.
SnapCenter 4.9
- 1. Back up the current SnapCenter configuration and database according to NetApp backup procedures
- 2. Download SnapCenter version 4.9 from the NetApp Support site (mysupport.netapp.com)
- 3. Review NetApp's official SnapCenter upgrade documentation for your specific environment
- 4. Execute the upgrade installer following the documented upgrade procedure
- 5. Verify the upgrade was successful by logging into SnapCenter and checking the version
- 6. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by verifying that unprivileged users can no longer escalate to admin privileges
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-2023-27313 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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