CVE-2018-5489

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-08-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool allows users with valid credentials to access functions and information which may have been intended to be restricted to administrators or privileged users. 7MTT versions below 2.0 do not enforce user authorization rules on file information and status that it has previously collected. The released version of 7MTT has been updated to maintain and verify authorization rules for file information, status and utilities.

Affected products

NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool: before 2.0 — fixed in 2.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool 2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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