CVE-2023-27312: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-10-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-250

Description

SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere versions 4.6 prior to 4.9 are susceptible to a vulnerability which may allow authenticated unprivileged users to modify email and snapshot name settings within the VMware vSphere user interface.

Affected products

NetApp SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere: from 4.6 before 4.9 — fixed in 4.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NetApp SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere 4.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230713-0001/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230713-0001/

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