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Clustered Data OntapApplication · Netapp

CVE-2024-21985

HIGH · 7.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-26
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 9.9.1 / 9.10.1 or later.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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
ONTAP 9 versions prior to 9.9.1P18, 9.10.1P16, 9.11.1P13, 9.12.1P10 and 9.13.1P4 are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow an authenticated user with multiple remote accounts with differing roles to perform actions via REST API beyond their intended privilege. Possible actions include viewing limited configuration details and metrics or modifying limited settings, some of which could result in a Denial of Service (DoS).

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

A privilege escalation vulnerability in NetApp ONTAP allows authenticated users with multiple remote accounts (e.g., LDAP/Active Directory) possessing different roles to perform REST API actions beyond their intended privilege level, potentially viewing configuration details, modifying settings, or causing denial of service.

MitigationUpgrade to patched ONTAP versions (9.9.1P18, 9.10.1P16, 9.11.1P13, 9.12.1P10, 9.13.1P4 or later). Review user role assignments for accounts with multiple remote group memberships.

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
Clustered Data OntapApplication
Affected:>= 9.0, < 9.9.1>= 9.10.0, < 9.10.1>= 9.11.0, < 9.11.1>= 9.12.0, < 9.12.1>= 9.13.0, < 9.13.1= 9.9.1= 9.10.1= 9.11.1= 9.12.1= 9.13.1

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 checks

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  1. Identify ONTAP version
    Run 'system node show -fields version' or check the cluster version via ONTAP CLI with 'version' command
    Affected if Installed version falls within: >=9.0,<9.9.1; >=9.10.0,<9.10.1; >=9.11.0,<9.11.1; >=9.12.0,<9.12.1; >=9.13.0,<9.13.1; or equals 9.9.1, 9.10.1, 9.11.1, 9.12.1, or 9.13.1
  2. Verify LDAP or Active Directory authentication is configured
    Run 'security login show' to list all login methods, look for 'ldap' or 'domain' authentication types
    Affected if LDAP or Active Directory authentication methods are configured and active
  3. Identify users with multiple remote group memberships
    Run 'security login show -vserver <vserver_name>' and cross-reference with 'ldap-client show' and 'domain-name' settings; check if a single user account maps to multiple AD/LDAP groups with different roles
    Affected if A single authenticated user account maps to two or more remote groups that grant different privilege roles
  4. Review role assignments for remote accounts
    Run 'security login role show' combined with 'security login domain-membership show' to enumerate which roles each remote group assignment provides
    Affected if Users possess role assignments derived from multiple remote group memberships with conflicting or elevated privilege levels

You are affected if running an affected ONTAP version AND you have LDAP/AD authentication configured where a single user account can inherit multiple roles with different privilege levels.

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 9.9.1 / 9.10.1 / 9.11.1 or later
Fixed in 9.9.19.10.19.11.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to patched ONTAP versions (9.9.1P18, 9.10.1P16, 9.11.1P13, 9.12.1P10, 9.13.1P4 or later). Review user role assignments for accounts with multiple remote group memberships.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to 9.9.1P18, 9.10.1P16, 9.11.1P13, 9.12.1P10, or 9.13.1P4 depending on current branch

  1. 1. Identify current ONTAP version by running: version
  2. 2. Determine the appropriate patch version to upgrade to based on current release branch: for 9.12.x go to 9.12.1P10, for 9.11.x go to 9.11.1P13, for 9.10.x go to 9.10.1P16, for 9.9.x go to 9.9.1P18
  3. 3. Download the appropriate patch file from the NetApp Support Site (login required)
  4. 4. Upload the patch to the ONTAP cluster: software install -package <patch_file>
  5. 5. Verify the software install completed successfully: software get
  6. 6. Confirm the version shows the patched release: version
Caveat Patch updates typically do not introduce breaking changes; test in non-production environment first

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

Fix this in Clustered Data Ontap Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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