What is CVE-2017-12420?

CVE-2017-12420 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Clustered_data_ontap, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2017-12420?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Netapp Clustered_data_ontap

CVE-2017-12420

Heap-based buffer overflow in the SMB implementation in NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP before 8.3.2P8 and 9.0 before P2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.025 (85.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Netapp Clustered_data_ontap
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12420?: CVE-2017-12420 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Clustered_data_ontap, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2017-12420?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.