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CVE-2022-40674: libexpat Vulnerability in NetApp Products

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

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Key facts

Vendor rating
Critical, CVSS 9.8
CISA KEV
Not listed (catalogue checked )
Affected
2.4.9
Fixed in
Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.12, ONTAP 9: 9.7P21, ONTAP 9: 9.8P15 and 9 more below
Advisory id
NTAP-20221028-0008
Source published
Source revised
Listed by VulniPulse

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Affected products & platforms

NetAppONTAPAFF / ASA / FASElement SoftwareActive IQ Unified ManagerONTAP Select

Description

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.

Text from the source record.

Affected versions
  • 2.4.9

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How to fix CVE-2022-40674

Upgrade to a fixed release named by NetApp:

  • 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

Vendor guidance

  • 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.

Support dates for the fixed release lines

All end-of-life dates for NetApp ONTAP 9

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