Medium [CVE-2025-4516] Python Vulnerability in NetApp Products
This medium-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2025-4516 affecting NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS), ONTAP 9.
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Summary
Multiple NetApp products incorporate Python. Python versions versions though 3.14.0-b1 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: NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS), ONTAP 9.
NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- ONTAP 9: 9.13.1P20
- ONTAP 9: 9.14.1P17
- ONTAP 9: 9.15.1P19
- ONTAP 9: 9.16.1P12
- ONTAP 9: 9.19.1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: ONTAP 9: 9.13.1P20, ONTAP 9: 9.14.1P17, ONTAP 9: 9.15.1P19, ONTAP 9: 9.16.1P12, ONTAP 9: 9.19.1.
- 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.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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