CVE-2023-27316: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in SnapCenter

Modified

Published 12-10-2023Last modified 13-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-27316 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in netapp snapcenter. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

8.8/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.20%

0%100%

Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

12-10-2023
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
13-02-2025
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SnapCenter versions 4.8 through 4.9 are susceptible to a vulnerability which may allow an authenticated SnapCenter Server user to become an admin user on a remote system where a SnapCenter plug-in has been installed.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

v3.18.8

EPSS trend

Probability

0.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

10%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.19% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Netapp1 product

snapcenter≥ 4.8, ≤ 4.9

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links