HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-3400
HIGH

CVE-2016-3400

CWE-254Published: July 3, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

NetApp Data ONTAP 8.1 and 8.2, when operating in 7-Mode, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information, gain privileges, or cause a denial of service via vectors related to the SMB protocol.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-3400 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netapp1 product(s)
data ontap
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1006063
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99101
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113589
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka51A0000008SXzQAM/smb-vulnerabilities-in-multiple-netapp-products
ADVISORYhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1006063
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99101
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113589
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka51A0000008SXzQAM/smb-vulnerabilities-in-multiple-netapp-products

All References (8)

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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1006063Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99101Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113589Third Party Advisory
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https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka51A0000008SXzQAM/smb-vulnerabilities-in-multiple-netapp-productsVendor Advisory
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1006063Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99101Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113589Third Party Advisory
→
https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka51A0000008SXzQAM/smb-vulnerabilities-in-multiple-netapp-productsVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-3400
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-254
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 3, 2017

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CVE-2016-6493
9.8
CVE-2016-4215
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-3400 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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