CVE-2016-3997 describes a vulnerability in NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP where the default configuration fails to enforce SMB signing, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) could allow attackers to gain privileges, access sensitive information, or cause a denial of service through a network-based attack with high complexity and user interaction. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.6 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.