CVE-2026-22050
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Snapshot Expiry Bypass in NetApp ONTAP Allows Privileged Remote Attack

Publication date: 2026-01-12

Last updated on: 2026-01-12

Assigner: NetApp, Inc.

Description
ONTAP versions 9.16.1 prior to 9.16.1P9 and 9.17.1 prior to 9.17.1P2 with snapshot locking enabled are susceptible to a vulnerability which could allow a privileged remote attacker to set the snapshot expiry time to none.
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Published
2026-01-12
Last Modified
2026-01-12
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2026-06-16
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2026-01-13
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-22050
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
netapp ontap to 9.16.1P9 (exc)
netapp ontap to 9.17.1P2 (exc)
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects ONTAP versions 9.16.1 prior to 9.16.1P9 and 9.17.1 prior to 9.17.1P2 when snapshot locking is enabled. It allows a privileged remote attacker to set the snapshot expiry time to none, potentially preventing snapshots from expiring as intended.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow a privileged remote attacker to prevent snapshots from expiring by setting their expiry time to none. This may lead to storage management issues such as accumulation of snapshots, increased storage consumption, and potential disruption of backup or recovery processes.

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