CVE-2026-22049

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-22049?

Upgrade ontap to 9.19.1 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-22049 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-22049 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.29% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 21% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-22049?

CVE-2026-22049 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-22049 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ontap (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

ONTAP versions 9.16.1 and higher with WebAuthn multi-factor authentication (MFA) configured are susceptible to a vulnerability related to the Relying Party ID which when successfully exploited could allow an attacker with valid credentials to bypass MFA.

CWE-288

How to fix

Remediation Available

ontapNVD

Affected:>= 9.16.1, < 9.19.1Fixed in:9.19.1CVE-2026-22049derived from NVD

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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

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days

21stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

security.netapp.com

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CVE-2024-1709	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-42793	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2024-27198	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-4427	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2024-55591	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-46747	Critical	9.8	97%	KEV + Ransom	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-22049?

Upgrade ontap to 9.19.1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-22049 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-22049 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.29% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 21% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-22049?

CVE-2026-22049 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-22049 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ontap (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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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 2026-08-20.