CVE-2024-21985 HIGH

CVE-2024-21985: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ONTAP 9

Vendor Netapp
Product ONTAP 9
Weakness CWE-269
Published January 26, 2024
Last update May 29, 2025

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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).

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 26, 2024 CVE published
May 29, 2025 Record updated