Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a denial-of-service issue in ATTO FibreBridge 7500N firmware 2.95. The public bundle does not provide severity, CVSS scoring, attack vector, exploit status, or fix details, so business urgency depends on whether this exact device and firmware are present in critical environments.
Executive priority
Prioritize this when ATTO FibreBridge 7500N version 2.95 supports business-critical storage connectivity. Otherwise, treat it as an inventory confirmation item until vendor guidance clarifies severity and remediation.
Technical view
CVE-2018-5499 affects ATTO FibreBridge 7500N firmware version 2.95 and may allow attackers to cause a denial of service. The provided sources do not identify root cause, prerequisites, affected interfaces, exploit maturity, or vendor remediation details beyond the NetApp advisory reference.
Likely exposure
Known exposure is limited to ATTO FibreBridge 7500N devices running firmware version 2.95. Organizations without this exact model and firmware are not shown as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. No public exploit details or attack path are provided in the supplied evidence.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: affected version and DoS impact are stated, but CVSS, CWE, attack vector, prerequisites, and fix information are not included in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming network reachability or exploitability beyond the stated DoS condition.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory ATTO FibreBridge 7500N devices and identify firmware version 2.95.
- Review NetApp advisory NTAP-20190125-0003 for vendor-confirmed remediation or workaround.
- Apply only vendor-approved firmware updates or configuration changes.
- Limit unnecessary access to affected devices pending vendor guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm each ATTO FibreBridge 7500N firmware version from asset records or device management.
- Check whether any device matches firmware version 2.95.
- Review monitoring logs for unexplained availability disruptions affecting these bridges.
- Record remediation status and any compensating controls for affected assets.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- 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://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190125-0003/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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