CVE-2024-21993
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 5.0p1 are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow an authenticated attacker to discover plaintext 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 · high confidenceNetApp SnapCenter versions prior to 5.0p1 contain a vulnerability allowing authenticated users to discover plaintext credentials, likely through insecure storage or logging of sensitive authentication data.
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< 5.0= 5.0CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Verify SnapCenter installationCheck if NetApp SnapCenter is installed on the system. Look for the SnapCenter service or installation directory. On Windows, this is typically under C:\Program Files\NetApp or C:\Program Files (x86)\NetApp. On Linux, check /opt/netapp/snapcenter or /usr/local/snapcenter.Affected if SnapCenter is installed and running
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Identify installed SnapCenter versionRetrieve the installed version via SnapCenter PowerShell cmdlets (Get-SmRepository), the SnapCenter GUI under About, or by checking the installer version property. Compare the version number against the affected range.Affected if Version is less than 5.0 or equals 5.0 (i.e., any version before 5.0p1)
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Review credential storage locationsInspect the configuration and data directories where SnapCenter stores credentials. Look for files related to credential storage, plug-in configurations, or any custom credential repositories used by the installation.Affected if Credentials are stored in plaintext or easily reversible format in local configuration files
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Audit log files for credential exposureReview SnapCenter log directories for entries that may contain plaintext credentials. Check logs under the SnapCenter installation logs folder and plug-in-specific log directories.Affected if Log files contain plaintext credentials, API keys, or sensitive authentication strings
A user is affected if SnapCenter version 5.0 or any version prior to 5.0p1 is installed and credentials are stored or logged in plaintext format.
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 · scoped5.0
Upgrade SnapCenter to version 5.0p1 or later. If immediate upgrade is not possible, review access controls and audit logs for evidence of credential exposure.
SnapCenter 5.0p1
- Download SnapCenter 5.0p1 from the NetApp Support site
- Review the SnapCenter upgrade documentation before proceeding
- Back up the existing SnapCenter configuration and database
- Install SnapCenter 5.0p1 following the standard upgrade procedure
- Verify the upgrade was successful and credentials are no longer stored in plaintext
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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-21993 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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