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CVE-2018-5495: Netapp Storagegrid Webscale: Authentication bypass
CVE-2018-5495 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and affects Netapp Storagegrid Webscale. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
All StorageGRID Webscale versions are susceptible to a vulnerability which could permit an unauthenticated attacker to communicate with systems on the same network as the StorageGRID Webscale Admin Node via HTTP or to take over services on the Admin Node.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Affected products
- Netapp Storagegrid Webscale: all versions listed by NVD