CVE-2026-22054: 259 in NETAPP Active IQ Config Advisor
NETAPP Active IQ Config Advisor version 6.7.3 contains hard-coded credentials that could allow an authenticated user with low privileges to perform unauthorized AutoSupport operations. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-22054 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-22054 is a vulnerability in NETAPP Active IQ Config Advisor version 6.7.3 involving hard-coded credentials (CWE-259). An attacker who is already authenticated with low privileges could exploit these credentials to perform unauthorized AutoSupport operations, potentially impacting system support functions. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating a network attack vector with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. No official fix or remediation level has been disclosed by NETAPP at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low-privilege authenticated access could leverage hard-coded credentials to perform unauthorized AutoSupport operations. This may allow the attacker to interfere with or misuse support functionalities, potentially affecting system reliability or support processes. There is no indication of remote code execution or data confidentiality impact in the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, organizations should monitor NETAPP advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to Active IQ Config Advisor to trusted users only and consider additional access controls to limit exposure.
CVE-2026-22054: 259 in NETAPP Active IQ Config Advisor
Description
NETAPP Active IQ Config Advisor version 6.7.3 contains hard-coded credentials that could allow an authenticated user with low privileges to perform unauthorized AutoSupport operations. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-22054 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-22054 is a vulnerability in NETAPP Active IQ Config Advisor version 6.7.3 involving hard-coded credentials (CWE-259). An attacker who is already authenticated with low privileges could exploit these credentials to perform unauthorized AutoSupport operations, potentially impacting system support functions. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating a network attack vector with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. No official fix or remediation level has been disclosed by NETAPP at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low-privilege authenticated access could leverage hard-coded credentials to perform unauthorized AutoSupport operations. This may allow the attacker to interfere with or misuse support functionalities, potentially affecting system reliability or support processes. There is no indication of remote code execution or data confidentiality impact in the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, organizations should monitor NETAPP advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to Active IQ Config Advisor to trusted users only and consider additional access controls to limit exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- netapp
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-05T22:47:18.702Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a20a83ee29bf47b50f7745a
Added to database: 06/03/2026, 22:18:38 UTC
Last enriched: 06/30/2026, 23:42:05 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 89
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