Certain versions between 2.x to 5.x (refer to advisory) of the NetApp Service Processor firmware were shipped with a default account enabled that could allow unauthorized arbitrary command execution. Any platform listed in the advisory Impact section may be affected and should be upgraded to a fixed version of Service Processor firmware IMMEDIATELY.
The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service_processor | Netapp | 2.8 (including) | 2.8 (including) |
| Service_processor | Netapp | 3.7 (including) | 3.7 (including) |
| Service_processor | Netapp | 4.5 (including) | 4.5 (including) |
| Service_processor | Netapp | 5.5 (including) | 5.5 (including) |
Developers often choose default values that leave the product as open and easy to use as possible out-of-the-box, under the assumption that the administrator can (or should) change the default value. However, this ease-of-use comes at a cost when the default is insecure and the administrator does not change it.