CVE-2026-22049 WebAuthn MFA Bypass Vulnerability in ONTAP 9
Summary
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. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS). Affected products: ONTAP 9.
What this means
In plain English
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. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS). Affected products: ONTAP 9. The official description indicates that an attacker needs authenticated access or valid credentials first. Information disclosure can expose data available to the affected component beyond its intended authorization boundary.
Vulnerable items
- ONTAP 9 — NetApp ONTAP is the storage operating system used across NetApp enterprise storage systems.
Recommended action
Primary action: update to a vendor-listed fixed release: ONTAP 9: 9.19.1. Vendor mitigation: Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: ONTAP 9: 9.19.1. Temporary workaround: ONTAP 9:<br>
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Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
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- ONTAP 9: 9.19.1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: ONTAP 9: 9.19.1.
- ONTAP 9:<br> https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/Ontap_OS/OS-Issues/CONTAP-597688
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