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Critical [CVE-2022-40674] libexpat Vulnerability in NetApp Products

This critical-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2022-40674 affecting Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610C.

NTAP-20221028-0008 Published Oct 28, 2022Updated by vendor Jul 30, 2026
CVE-2022-40674
Affected products & platforms
NetAppONTAPAFF / ASA / FASElement SoftwareActive IQ Unified ManagerONTAP Select
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Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate libexpat. libexpat versions prior to 2.4.9 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS).

Affected products: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610C, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H615C, NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS), NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node, NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software), ONTAP 9, ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility, OnCommand Workflow Automation, SAN Host Utilities for Windows.

NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.

Affected versions
  • 2.4.9

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.12
  • ONTAP 9: 9.7P21
  • ONTAP 9: 9.8P15
  • ONTAP 9: 9.9.1P13
  • ONTAP 9: 9.10.1P10
  • ONTAP 9: 9.11.1P5
  • SAN Host Utilities for Windows: 8.0
  • NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS): 12.8
  • NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node: 12.8
  • NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software): 12.8
  • OnCommand Workflow Automation: 5.1.1P5
  • ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility: 9.14.1

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.12, ONTAP 9: 9.7P21, ONTAP 9: 9.8P15, ONTAP 9: 9.9.1P13, ONTAP 9: 9.10.1P10, ONTAP 9: 9.11.1P5, SAN Host Utilities for Windows: 8.0, NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS): 12.8.
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610C has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H615C has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

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