Privilege escalation in NetApp San Host Utilities

CVE-2025-26513

The installer for SAN Host Utilities for Windows versions prior to 8.0 is susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could allow a local user to escalate their privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-26513: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-26513?
CVE-2025-26513 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp San Host Utilities, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-26513?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-26513 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.