CVE-2021-27001: Medium severity ibm data ontap vulnerability

Published Oct 19, 2021
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Updated

Clustered Data ONTAP versions 9.x prior to 9.5P18, 9.6P16, 9.7P16, 9.8P7 and 9.9.1P2 are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow an authenticated privileged local attacker to arbitrarily modify Compliance-mode WORM data prior to the end of the retention period.

Affected Software

31 affected components
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP>=9.0<=9.4
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5-p12
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5-p13
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5-p14
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5-p15
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5-p16
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5-p17
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5-p6
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5-p8
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.5-p9
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.6
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.6-p1
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.6-p12
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.6-p15
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.6-p3
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.6-p4
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.6-p7
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.6-p8
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.6-p9
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.7
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.7-p12
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.7-p13
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.7-p14
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.7-p7
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.7-p9
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.7-rc1
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.8
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.8-p3
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.8-p5
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP=9.9.1

Event History

Oct 19, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:11 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27001?

The severity of CVE-2021-27001 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

2

How does CVE-2021-27001 affect NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP?

CVE-2021-27001 affects Clustered Data ONTAP versions 9.x prior to 9.5P18, 9.6P16, 9.7P16, 9.8P7, and 9.9.1P2.

3

What is the vulnerability in CVE-2021-27001?

The vulnerability in CVE-2021-27001 allows an authenticated privileged local attacker to arbitrarily modify Compliance-mode WORM data prior to the end of the retention period.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-27001?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-27001 by taking advantage of their authenticated privileged local access to modify Compliance-mode WORM data.

5

How can CVE-2021-27001 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2021-27001, upgrade to Clustered Data ONTAP versions 9.5P18, 9.6P16, 9.7P16, 9.8P7, or 9.9.1P2.

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