CVE-2026-44417 Apache CXF Vulnerability in NetApp Products
Summary
Multiple NetApp products incorporate Apache CXF. Apache CXF versions 4.2.0 prior to 4.2.1, 4.0.0 prior to 4.1.6, and prior to 3.6.11 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 Linux, Active IQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows, 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.
What this means
In plain English
Multiple NetApp products incorporate Apache CXF. Apache CXF versions 4.2.0 prior to 4.2.1, 4.0.0 prior to 4.1.6, and prior to 3.6.11 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 Linux, Active IQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows, 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. Information disclosure can expose data available to the affected component beyond its intended authorization boundary.
Vulnerable items
- Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux — Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux is a NetApp management component used to administer connected systems or services.
- Active IQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows — Active IQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows is a NetApp management component used to administer connected systems or services.
- Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere — Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere is a NetApp management component used to administer connected systems or services.
Recommended action
The vendor explicitly states that no mitigation or workaround is available. Follow the official advisory for fixed-release guidance and prioritize the vendor's permanent remediation path.
Rewritten locally from the scraped official advisory data above; no generative API is used. The vendor advisory is authoritative.
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
- 4.0.0
- 4.1.6
- 3.6.11
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 12 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 12 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation
The vendor states no workaround or mitigation is currently available. Prioritize upgrading to a fixed release, and follow the official advisory for interim guidance.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 12 hours ago·verify at source
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