Authorization bypass in NetApp ONTAP 9
Priority LOW 30CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
ONTAP versions 9.16.1 prior to 9.16.1P9 and 9.17.1 prior to 9.17.1P2 with snapshot locking enabled are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow a privileged remote attacker to set the snapshot expiry time to none.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00224 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ONTAP 9 (NETAPP): 9.16.1P9, 9.17.1P2
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetApp | ONTAP 9 | 9.16.1 to before 9.16.1P9; 9.17.1 to before 9.17.1P2 | 9.16.1P9, 9.17.1P2 | Patch available | CNA |
- ONTAP 9 VendorNetApp Affected 9.16.1 to before 9.16.1P9; 9.17.1 to before 9.17.1P2 Fixed in 9.16.1P9, 9.17.1P2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.1 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.1 p1 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.1 p2 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.1 p3 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.1 p4 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.1 p5 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.1 p6 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.1 p7 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.16.1 p8 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.17.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.17.1 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16.1 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16.1 p1 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16.1 p2 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16.1 p3 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16.1 p4 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16.1 p5 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16.1 p6 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16.1 p7 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.16.1:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16.1 p8 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9.17.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.17.1 Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ONTAP 9 (NETAPP) Fixed in 9.16.1P9, 9.17.1P2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22050
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxc4-9x7v-pg3w
References
More NetApp Ontap vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-18154 Apache HTTP Server: HTTP/2 DoS by memory exhaustion on endless continuation frames CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-25713 Apache HTTP Server on WIndows UNC SSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-19413 Openssh: machine-in-the-middle attack if verifyhostkeydns is enabled CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-26505 Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite proxy handler substitution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-12260 Authentication bypass in https://github.com/curl/curl CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-22050 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22050 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxc4-9x7v-pg3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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