Buffer overflow in Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager

CVE-2021-3177

Python 3.x through 3.9.1 has a buffer overflow in PyCArg_repr in _ctypes/callproc.c, which may lead to remote code execution in certain Python applications that accept floating-point numbers as untrusted input, as demonstrated by a 1e300 a…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.233 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3177?
CVE-2021-3177 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-01-19.
How severe is CVE-2021-3177?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-3177 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.