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Medium [CVE-2026-5950] ISC BIND Vulnerability in NetApp Products

This medium-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2026-5950 affecting Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere.

NTAP-20260529-0006 Published May 29, 2026Updated by vendor Jul 16, 2026

CVE-2026-5950

Affected products & platforms

NetAppActive IQ Unified Manager

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Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate ISC BIND. ISC BIND versions 9.18.36 through 9.18.48, 9.20.8 through 9.20.22, and 9.21.7 through 9.21.21 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: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere.

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

9.18.36
9.18.48
9.20.8
9.20.22
9.21.7
9.21.21

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Fixed versions

Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.16P2
Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.18P2

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.16P2, Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.18P2.

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Official resources

Active IQ Unified Manager documentation (target: 9.16P2 / 9.18P2)
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This advisory names 9.16P2 / 9.18P2 as the first fixed releases — official upgrade documentation for Active IQ Unified Manager documentation.
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