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TI-2023-12047 Aliases CVE-2023-27312GHSA-4p2x-j6f2-872j

Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere

Priority LOW 24CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00358 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere (NetApp): 4.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NetAppSnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere4.6 to before 4.94.9Patch availableCNA
  • SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere VendorNetApp Affected 4.6 to before 4.9 Fixed in 4.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter_plug-in:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*4.6 to before 4.9VulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter_plug-in:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions 4.6 to before 4.9 Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere (NetApp) Fixed in 4.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27312
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p2x-j6f2-872j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-13463 Information disclosure in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2021-09393 Information disclosure in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2019-07539 Cross-site scripting in hibernate-validator CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2021-09392 Information disclosure in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1LOW 2.7

Sources

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