What is CVE-2018-5482?

CVE-2018-5482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetApp Snapcenter Server, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-03-04.

How severe is CVE-2018-5482?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in NetApp Snapcenter Server

CVE-2018-5482

NetApp SnapCenter Server prior to 4.1 does not set the secure flag for a sensitive cookie in an HTTPS session which can allow the transmission of the cookie in plain text over an unencrypted channel.

Published 2019-03-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

NetApp Snapcenter Server — versions Versions prior to 4.1
NetApp Snapcenter Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-311 — Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/107274 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190304-0001/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5482?: CVE-2018-5482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetApp Snapcenter Server, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-03-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-5482?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.