Vulnerability in Netapp Ontap_tools
CVE-2024-49761
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Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.014 (70.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Netapp Ontap_tools — versions 10
- Ruby Rexml — versions < 3.3.9
- Ruby-lang Rexml
- Ruby-lang Ruby
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49761?
- CVE-2024-49761 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Ontap_tools, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49761?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-49761 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.