Improper privilege management in NetApp SAN Host Utilities for Windows
Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The installer for SAN Host Utilities for Windows versions prior to 8.0 is susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could allow a local user to escalate their privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0013 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SAN Host Utilities for Windows (NetApp): 8.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SAN Host Utilities for Windows (NetApp) Fixed in 8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-26513
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hc85-c2x3-vjq4
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-26513 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-26513 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hc85-c2x3-vjq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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