HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-5374
HIGH

CVE-2016-5374

CWE-264Published: March 1, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

NetApp Data ONTAP 9.0 and 9.1 before 9.1P1 allows remote authenticated users that own SMB-hosted data to bypass intended sharing restrictions by leveraging improper handling of the owner_rights ACL entry.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-5374 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka51A00000007IBQAY/NTAP-20170228-0002?language=en_US
PATCHhttps://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka51A00000007IBQAY/NTAP-20170228-0002?language=en_US
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96524
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96524

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96524Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka51A00000007IBQAY/NTAP-20170228-0002?language=en_USPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96524Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka51A00000007IBQAY/NTAP-20170228-0002?language=en_USPatch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-5374
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 1, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-264)

CVE-2000-0844
10.0
CVE-2014-5246
10.0
CVE-2007-6638
10.0
CVE-2008-1247
10.0
CVE-2013-3686
10.0
CVE-2012-0297
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-5374 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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