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Advisory severityCritical9.8NetApp Updated

Critical [CVE-2024-40896] libxml2 Vulnerability in NetApp Products

This critical-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2024-40896 affecting NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H410C, NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS).

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NTAP-20250228-0004 Source published Source updated

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CVE-2024-40896
Affected products & platforms
NetAppAFF / ASA / FASElement Software
Open source advisory

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Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate libxml2. libxml2 versions 2.11 prior to 2.11.9, 2.12 prior to 2.12.9, and 2.13 prior to 2.13.3 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: NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H410C, NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS), NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node, NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software), SnapManager for Hyper-V.

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
  • 2.11
  • 2.11.9
  • 2.12
  • 2.12.9
  • 2.13
  • 2.13.3

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 12 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 12 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • 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 Compute Node (Bootstrap OS) has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • SnapManager for Hyper-V 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 12 days ago·verify at source

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