CVE-2017-12420 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability within the SMB implementation of NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP versions prior to 8.3.2P8 and 9.0 before P2. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:*:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:*:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.