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High [CVE-2024-56171] Libxml2 Vulnerability in NetApp Products

This high-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2024-56171 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-20250328-0010 Source published Source updated

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CVE-2024-56171
Affected products & platforms
NetAppONTAPAFF / ASA / FASElement SoftwareActive IQ Unified Manager
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Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate libxml2. Libxml2 versions prior to 2.12.10 and 2.13.0 prior to 2.13.6 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) - H410C, NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS), NetApp Manageability SDK, NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node, NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software), ONTAP 9, 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
  • 2.12.10
  • 2.13.0
  • 2.13.6

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

Fixed versions
  • Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.16
  • NetApp Manageability SDK: 9.8P10
  • ONTAP 9: 9.11.1P20
  • ONTAP 9: 9.12.1P18
  • ONTAP 9: 9.13.1P17
  • ONTAP 9: 9.14.1P14
  • ONTAP 9: 9.15.1P11
  • ONTAP 9: 9.16.1P4
  • ONTAP 9: 9.17.1

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

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.16, NetApp Manageability SDK: 9.8P10, ONTAP 9: 9.11.1P20, ONTAP 9: 9.12.1P18, ONTAP 9: 9.13.1P17, ONTAP 9: 9.14.1P14, ONTAP 9: 9.15.1P11, ONTAP 9: 9.16.1P4.
  • 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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