Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw could expose passwords on affected NetApp clustered storage systems because some non-interactive command-line password input was logged. The main business risk is credential leakage from logs, potentially enabling broader access if those passwords remain valid.
Executive priority
Prioritize if affected NetApp clusters remain in production or manage sensitive data. This is a credential exposure issue, not a confirmed active exploitation case from the supplied evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2017-7947 affects NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP before 8.3.2P11, 9.0 before P4, and 9.1 before P5. The issue involves sensitive password information being logged when passwords are entered non-interactively on the command line.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running the listed older Clustered Data ONTAP versions and using automation or scripts that supplied passwords non-interactively.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Practical abuse likely depends on access to affected system logs and whether logged passwords remain valid.
Researcher notes
Public detail is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, or exploit evidence is supplied. Focus validation on version state, log exposure paths, and whether non-interactive password entry was used historically.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected ONTAP systems to the fixed patch levels or later.
- Review NetApp advisory guidance for supported remediation details.
- Identify automation that passes passwords non-interactively and reduce credential exposure.
- Treat any discovered logged passwords as exposed secrets and rotate them.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Clustered Data ONTAP versions across NetApp storage assets.
- Compare versions against 8.3.2P11, 9.0P4, and 9.1P5 thresholds.
- Confirm whether scripts or jobs supplied passwords non-interactively.
- Review relevant logs for accidental password exposure using approved internal procedures.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/NTAP-20170630-0001CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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