Use After Free in Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager

CVE-2021-3518

There's a flaw in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with libxml2 could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact from this flaw is to confidenti…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.037 (88.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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-2021-3518?
CVE-2021-3518 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-05-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-3518?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-3518 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.