How severe is CVE-2017-5988?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in NetApp Clustered Data Ontap

CVE-2017-5988

NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP 8.1 through 9.1P1, when NFS or SMB is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Published 2017-04-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (77.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

NetApp Clustered Data Ontap — versions 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.2

References

kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/NTAP-20170331-0001 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5988?: CVE-2017-5988 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Clustered Data Ontap. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-5988?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.