Is CVE-2018-5489 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2018-5489 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2018-5489?

CVE-2018-5489 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2018-5489?

CVE-2018-5489 has an EPSS score of 0.75% (51th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5489?

Upgrade 7-mode transition tool to 2.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2018-5489

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool allows users with valid credentials to access functions and information which may have been intended to be restricted to administrators or privileged users. 7MTT versions below 2.0 do not enforce user authorization rules on file information and status that it has previously collected. The released version of 7MTT has been updated to maintain and verify authorization rules for file information, status and utilities.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

7-mode transition toolNVD

Affected:< 2.0Fixed in:2.0CVE-2018-5489derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.75%probability of exploitation in 30 days

51stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 51% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

security.netapp.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.