Medium [CVE-2026-27171] Zlib Vulnerability in NetApp Products
This medium-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2026-27171 affecting Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux, Active IQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows, Management Services for Element Software and NetApp HCI.
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Summary
Multiple NetApp products incorporate zlib. Zlib versions prior to 1.3.2 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).
Trident:
Affected when NFS is not installed on the Kubernetes node. 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 products named by the advisory: Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux; Active IQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows; Management Services for Element Software and NetApp HCI; NetApp LOADER 8.x.
- 1.3.2
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- Trident: 02.1
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Mitigation checklist
- Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: Trident: 02.1.
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