CVE-2018-5498

Description

Clustered Data ONTAP versions 9.0 through 9.4 are susceptible to a vulnerability which allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) in NFS and SMB environments. Exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) on affected versions of clustered Data ONTAP configured for multiprotocol access.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory netapp.com
Affected: NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190115-0001/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5498?
CVE-2018-5498 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5498?
To fix CVE-2018-5498, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-5498 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5498 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5498?
CVE-2018-5498 affects NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP.
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