What is CVE-2016-1502?

CVE-2016-1502 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Snapcenter Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-02-07.

How severe is CVE-2016-1502?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in NetApp Snapcenter Server

CVE-2016-1502

NetApp SnapCenter Server 1.0 and 1.0P1 allows remote attackers to partially bypass authentication and then list and delete backups via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2017-02-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (74.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

NetApp Snapcenter Server — versions 1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-snapcent… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1502?: CVE-2016-1502 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Snapcenter Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-02-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-1502?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.