Advisory severityHigh7.5NetApp

High [CVE-2023-52425] libexpat Vulnerability in NetApp Products

This high-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2023-52425 affecting Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H410C.

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NTAP-20240614-0003 Source published Jun 14, 2024Source updated Jul 30, 2026

VulniPulse record published Jul 30, 2026

CVE-2023-52425

Affected products & platforms

NetAppONTAPAFF / ASA / FASElement SoftwareActive IQ Unified Manager

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Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate libexpat. libexpat versions through 2.5.0 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to Denial of Service (DoS). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to 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) - H410C, 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), ONTAP 9, OnCommand Workflow Automation, SAN Host Utilities for Windows.

NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status. NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.

Affected versions

2.5.0

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Fixed versions

SAN Host Utilities for Windows: 8.0
ONTAP 9: 9.10.1P19
ONTAP 9: 9.11.1P17
ONTAP 9: 9.12.1P13
ONTAP 9: 9.13.1P10
ONTAP 9: 9.14.1P6
ONTAP 9: 9.15.1
ONTAP 9: 9.16.1

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: SAN Host Utilities for Windows: 8.0, ONTAP 9: 9.10.1P19, ONTAP 9: 9.11.1P17, ONTAP 9: 9.12.1P13, ONTAP 9: 9.13.1P10, ONTAP 9: 9.14.1P6, ONTAP 9: 9.15.1, ONTAP 9: 9.16.1.
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) - H410C 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.
NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS) has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
OnCommand Workflow Automation has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.

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ONTAP upgrade planning and procedures (target: 8.0 / 9)
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