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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-26988 · published 4 March 2021

CVE-2021-26988: Netapp data ontap missing authorization vulnerability

NNetapp · Data Ontap

Clustered Data ONTAP versions prior to 9.3P21, 9.5P16, 9.6P12, 9.7P8 and 9.8 are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow unauthorized tenant users to discover information related to converting a 7-Mode directory to Cluster-mode such as Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) names, volume names, directory paths and Job IDs.

3.5 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.43% · top 65.3% CWE-862 · Missing authorization
3.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.7
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Clustered Data ONTAP versions prior to 9.3P21, 9.5P16, 9.6P12, 9.7P8 and 9.8 are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow unauthorized tenant users to discover information related to converting a 7-Mode directory to Cluster-mode such as Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) names, volume names, directory paths and Job IDs.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/NTAP-20210303-0001 PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/NTAP-20210303-0001 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-26988), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.