What is CVE-2026-22049?

CVE-2026-22049 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Ontap, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-22049?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in NetApp Ontap

CVE-2026-22049

ONTAP versions 9.16.1 and higher with WebAuthn multi-factor authentication (MFA) configured are susceptible to a vulnerability related to the Relying Party ID which when successfully exploited could allow an attacker with valid credentials to bypass MFA.

Published 2026-07-22 · last modified 2026-10-24.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (44.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-25.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

NetApp Ontap
NetApp Ontap 9 — versions 9.16.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

References

security.netapp.com/advisory/NTAP-20260722-0001/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22049?: CVE-2026-22049 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Ontap, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-22049?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.