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 trigg…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.083 (94.2th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.