Vulnerability in NetApp Clustered Data Ontap
CVE-2019-5506
Clustered Data ONTAP versions 9.0 and higher do not enforce hostname verification under certain circumstances making them susceptible to impersonation via man-in-the-middle attacks.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NetApp Clustered Data Ontap — versions 9.6
- Clustered Data Ontap — versions 9.0 and higher
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191009-0003/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5506?
- CVE-2019-5506 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetApp Clustered Data Ontap, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2019-10-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5506?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.