What is CVE-2017-15519?

CVE-2017-15519 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Snapcenter, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-03-06.

How severe is CVE-2017-15519?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in NetApp Snapcenter

CVE-2017-15519

Versions of SnapCenter 2.0 through 3.0.1 allow unauthenticated remote attackers to view and modify backup related data via the Plug-in for NAS File Services. All users are urged to move to version 3.0.1 and perform the mitigation steps or upgrade to 4.0 following the product documentation.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2018-03-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

NetApp Snapcenter — versions Versions 2.0 through 3.0.1
NetApp Snapcenter Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180306-0001/ (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15519?: CVE-2017-15519 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Snapcenter, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-15519?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.