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NTAP-20260417-0019 — CVE-2026-35414 OpenSSH Vulnerability in NetApp Products

Published 2026-04-17 · Updated 2026-10-07 · Status: Interim · Exploitation: Public · Severity: MEDIUM 4.2 · ONTAP affected: Yes

Official advisory: NTAP-20260417-0019 on security.netapp.com ↗. Affected versions, fixed releases, and workarounds live there — this page is a summary.

Product family: ONTAP · Other NetApp products · NetApp Console / BlueXP · SolidFire / NetApp HCI · SnapCenter | ONTAP-relevant | highest CVSS: 4.2

CVEs in this advisory

CVE-2026-35414 — MEDIUM · CVSS 4.2 · site index

What the CVE records say

CVE-2026-35414 — OpenSSH before 10.3 mishandles the authorized_keys principals option in uncommon scenarios involving a principals list in conjunction with a Certificate Authority that makes certain use of comma characters.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive information or addition or modification of data.

Affected products

ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility
Cloud Volumes ONTAP Mediator
FAS/AFF BIOS - A900/9500
NetApp Console Agent OVA
NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node
NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software)
ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10
SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere

References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/02/3 ↗

What to do

Check the affected products listed above against the official advisory's affected-versions table — that is where the exact ONTAP 9 release, ONTAP tool, or management product versions are named.
If affected and a fixed release exists, plan the upgrade — see the ONTAP upgrade runbook.
If exploitation is listed as "active", treat remediation as urgent and review exposure (management LIFs, ONTAP S3, SnapMirror endpoints).
Harden in parallel: security hardening baseline and ransomware protection on ONTAP.