What is CVE-2019-5490?

CVE-2019-5490 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netapp Clustered_data_ontap, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-03-21.

How severe is CVE-2019-5490?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Netapp Clustered_data_ontap

CVE-2019-5490

Certain versions between 2.x to 5.x (refer to advisory) of the NetApp Service Processor firmware were shipped with a default account enabled that could allow unauthorized arbitrary command execution. Any platform listed in the advisory Imp…

EPSS: 0.035 (87.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Netapp Clustered_data_ontap — versions 9.5, 9.4, 9.3
Netapp Service_processor — versions 2.8, 3.7, 4.5
Netapp, Inc. Netapp Service Processor — versions 2.x-5.x - refer to advisory

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

References

security-alert@netapp.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security-alert@netapp.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5490?: CVE-2019-5490 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netapp Clustered_data_ontap, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2019-5490?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.