CVE-2023-27315

Domain credential disclosure through plaintext storage

Published Oct 12, 2023 · Updated Sep 18, 2024

Plaintext credential storage in NetApp SnapGathers before 4.9 allows local users to read domain user credentials. NetApp maps the flaw to plaintext password storage but has not disclosed which file, log, memory area, or data structure retains the credentials. An authenticated local account is required, and the disclosed consequence is limited to credential confidentiality.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Plaintext credential storage in NetApp SnapGathers before 4.9 allows local users to read domain user credentials. NetApp maps the flaw to plaintext password storage but has not disclosed which file, log, memory area, or data structure retains the credentials. An authenticated local account is required, and the disclosed consequence is limited to credential confidentiality.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-27315
Published
Oct 12, 2023
Updated
Sep 18, 2024
Vendor
NetApp
Product
SnapGathers
Classifications
CWE-522, CWE-256, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 18, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <4.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

NetApp · SnapGathersversion=0 <4.9

Published CVSS scores

6.5NetAppCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a Password
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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