What is CVE-2019-5497?

CVE-2019-5497 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netapp Aff_a700s, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-01.

How severe is CVE-2019-5497?

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

RCE in Netapp Aff_a700s

CVE-2019-5497

NetApp AFF A700s Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware versions 1.22 and higher were shipped with a default account enabled that could allow unauthorized arbitrary command execution.

EPSS: 0.029 (84.9th 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 Aff_a700s
Netapp Aff A700s Baseboard Management Controller — versions 1.22 and higher
Netapp Aff_a700s_firmware
Netapp Clustered_data_ontap

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5497?: CVE-2019-5497 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netapp Aff_a700s, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2019-5497?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.