CVE-2024-21985 | Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ONTAP 9

ONTAP 9 versions prior to 9.9.1P18, 9.10.1P16, 9.11.1P13, 9.12.1P10 and 9.13.1P4 are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow an authenticated user with multiple remote accounts with differing roles to perform actions via REST API beyond their intended privilege. Possible actions include viewing limited configuration details and metrics or modifying limited settings, some of which could result in a Denial of Service (DoS).

Published: 2024-01-26 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-21985 is rated Low Risk (39.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.33%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-21985

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.17% 0.33% +0.16%
2 2025-06-16 0.12% 0.17% +0.04%
3 2025-04-15 — 0.12% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-21985

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.6 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 4.7 [email protected]
7.6 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 4.7 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-21985

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-21985

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
netapp clustered_data_ontap >= 9.0, < 9.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap >= 9.10.0, < 9.10.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap >= 9.11.0, < 9.11.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap >= 9.12.0, < 9.12.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap >= 9.13.0, < 9.13.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap 9.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:9.9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap 9.10.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:9.10.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap 9.11.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:9.11.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap 9.12.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:9.12.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap 9.13.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:9.13.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-21985

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