MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2021-3541

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

Vulnerability Description

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

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
XmlsoftLibxml2< 2.9.11
RedhatJboss Core Services-
OracleZfs Storage Appliance Kit8.8
NetappActive Iq Unified Manager-
NetappCloud Backup-
NetappClustered Data Ontap-
NetappClustered Data Ontap Antivirus Connector-
NetappManageability Software Development Kit-
NetappOntap Select Deploy Administration Utility-
NetappSmi-S Provider-
NetappSnapdrive-
NetappH410C Firmware-
NetappH410C-
NetappH300S Firmware-
NetappH300S-
NetappH500S Firmware-
NetappH500S-
NetappH700S Firmware-
NetappH700S-
NetappH300E Firmware-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3541?

CVE-2021-3541 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.

How severe is CVE-2021-3541?

CVE-2021-3541 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3541?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxml2, Redhat Jboss Core Services, Oracle Zfs Storage Appliance Kit, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Cloud Backup.