CVE-2026-22049: 288 in NETAPP ONTAP 9
ONTAP versions 9.16.1 and higher with WebAuthn multi-factor authentication (MFA) configured are susceptible to a vulnerability related to the Relying Party ID which when successfully exploited could allow an attacker with valid credentials to bypass MFA.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
NetApp ONTAP 9.16.1 with WebAuthn MFA configured is vulnerable due to a flaw related to the Relying Party ID. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker who already has valid credentials to bypass the MFA mechanism, potentially compromising account security. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-22049 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7, indicating high severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid credentials can bypass the multi-factor authentication protection, significantly weakening the authentication security and increasing the risk of unauthorized access to systems protected by ONTAP 9.16.1 with WebAuthn MFA enabled.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider additional compensating controls such as restricting access to trusted networks or monitoring for unusual authentication activity specific to ONTAP 9.16.1 environments with WebAuthn MFA.
CVE-2026-22049: 288 in NETAPP ONTAP 9
Description
ONTAP versions 9.16.1 and higher with WebAuthn multi-factor authentication (MFA) configured are susceptible to a vulnerability related to the Relying Party ID which when successfully exploited could allow an attacker with valid credentials to bypass MFA.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.7high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
NetApp ONTAP 9.16.1 with WebAuthn MFA configured is vulnerable due to a flaw related to the Relying Party ID. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker who already has valid credentials to bypass the MFA mechanism, potentially compromising account security. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-22049 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7, indicating high severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid credentials can bypass the multi-factor authentication protection, significantly weakening the authentication security and increasing the risk of unauthorized access to systems protected by ONTAP 9.16.1 with WebAuthn MFA enabled.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider additional compensating controls such as restricting access to trusted networks or monitoring for unusual authentication activity specific to ONTAP 9.16.1 environments with WebAuthn MFA.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- netapp
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-05T22:47:18.701Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6115199c2644c7f888ff08
Added to database: 07/22/2026, 19:08:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/22/2026, 19:21:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 20:07:58 UTC
Views: 4
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