CVE-2021-3541

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 9, 2021 at 04:02 PM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 10:17 AM UTC
19 products affected across 4 vendorsActive IQ Unified ManagerCloud BackupH700S Firmware· also runs on 8 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
All versions
netapp-h300e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h300s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410c (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500s (same device)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1950515
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-776

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