Buffer overflow in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
CVE-2021-3517
There is a flaw in the xml entity encoding functionality of libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to supply a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with the affected functionality of libxml2 could trigger an out-of-bounds read. The most likely impact of this flaw is to application availability, with some potential impact to confidentiality and integrity if an attacker is able to use memory information to further exploit the application.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.083 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager
- Netapp Clustered_data_ontap
- Netapp Clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector
- Netapp E-series_santricity_os_controller
- Netapp E-series_santricity_storage_manager
- Netapp E-series_santricity_web_services
- Netapp Hci_h410c
- Netapp Hci_h410c_firmware
- Netapp Hci_management_node
- Netapp Manageability_software_development_kit
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3517?
- CVE-2021-3517 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2021-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3517?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-3517 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.