NetApp Security Advisory CVE-2024-21985 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Ontap 9

NetApp, Inc. had published a security advisory concerning privilege escalation vulnerability in ONTAP 9.

This advisory should be considered the single source of current, up-to-date, authorized and accurate information from NetApp regarding Full Support products and versions.

Advisory ID: NTAP-20240126-0001
Version: 1.0
Last updated: 01/26/2024
Status: Final.
CVEs: CVE-2024-21985

Summary
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).

Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authenticated user with a merged role to escalate their privileges in affected versions of ONTAP 9.

Vulnerability scoring details

CVE	Score	Vector
CVE-2024-21985	7.6 (HIGH)	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Exploitation and public announcements
NetApp is aware of public discussion of this vulnerability.

Affected products

• ONTAP 9 (formerly Clustered Data ONTAP)

Remediation

Software versions and fixes
NetApp’s currently available patches are listed below.

Product

First fixed in release

ONTAP 9 (formerly Clustered Data ONTAP)

https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontap9/downloads-tab/download/62286/9.9.1P18 https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontap9/downloads-tab/download/62286/9.10.1P16 https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontap9/downloads-tab/download/62286/9.11.1P13 https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontap9/downloads-tab/download/62286/9.12.1P10 https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontap9/downloads-tab/download/62286/9.13.1P4

Workarounds
Create and use a single role with only the desired APIs assigned.

Obtaining software fixes
Software fixes will be made available through the NetApp support website in the Software Download section.

https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/downloads/

Customers who do not have access to the Support website should contact Technical Support at the number below to obtain the patches.

Contact information
Check http://mysupport.netapp.com for further updates.
For questions, contact NetApp at:

Technical support
mysupport.netapp.com
1 888 4 NETAPP (1 888 463 8277) (U.S. and Canada)
+00 800 44 638277 (EMEA/Europe)
+800 800 80 800 (Asia/Pacific)

Status of this notice: Final.

This advisory should be considered the single source of current, up-to-date, authorized and accurate information from NetApp regarding Full Support products and versions.

This advisory is posted at following link:
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/NTAP-20240126-0001

Revision history

Revision #	Date	Comments
1.0	20240126	Initial public release, final status

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