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Advisory severityMedium5.9NetApp

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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NTAP-20250711-0004 Source published Source updated

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CVE-2025-4516
Affected products & platforms
NetAppONTAPElement Software
Open source advisory

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.

Is CVE-2025-4516 exploited?

No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2025-4516 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and this advisory does not report exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4516?

Upgrade to a fixed release named by NetApp:

  • 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

Confirm against the vendor advisory before you patch.

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 4 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • 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 4 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • 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 4 months ago·verify at source

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