CVE-2023-27317

Drive-data disclosure via lost FIPS drive locking

Published Dec 15, 2023 · Updated May 7, 2025

Information disclosure in NetApp ONTAP 9.12.1P8, 9.13.1P4, and 9.13.1P5 allows physically proximate attackers to read drive data. After a system reboot or power cycle, ONTAP leaves every SAS-attached FIPS 140-2 drive unlocked; reinserting one such drive leaves that drive unlocked. Physical access to an affected drive is required, and the documented consequence is disclosure of its sensitive contents without integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in NetApp ONTAP 9.12.1P8, 9.13.1P4, and 9.13.1P5 allows physically proximate attackers to read drive data. After a system reboot or power cycle, ONTAP leaves every SAS-attached FIPS 140-2 drive unlocked; reinserting one such drive leaves that drive unlocked. Physical access to an affected drive is required, and the documented consequence is disclosure of its sensitive contents without integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-27317
Published
Dec 15, 2023
Updated
May 7, 2025
Vendor
NetApp
Product
ONTAP
Classifications
CWE-200, T1005
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.12.1P8
  2. Affected versionversion=9.13.1P4
  3. Affected versionversion=9.13.1P5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

NetApp · ONTAPversion=9.12.1P8; version=9.13.1P4; version=9.13.1P5

Published CVSS scores

4.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3NetApp, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1005Data from Local System

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