CVE-2020-8492 Python Vulnerability in NetApp Products

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Advisory ID: NTAP-20200221-0001 Version: 8.0 Last updated: 03/07/2024 Status: Final. CVEs: CVE-2020-8492

Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate Python. Python versions 2.7 through 2.7.17, 3.5 through 3.5.9, 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.6, and 3.8 through 3.8.1 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to Denial of Service (DoS).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to Denial of Service (DoS).

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVE Score Vector
CVE-2020-8492 7.5 (HIGH) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation and Public Announcements

NetApp is aware of public discussion of this vulnerability.

References

Affected Products

  • NetApp Cloud Backup (formerly AltaVault)
  • ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility

Products Not Affected

  • AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A700s
  • Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux
  • Active IQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows
  • Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
  • Active IQ mobile app
  • Astra Trident
  • Brocade Fabric Operating System Firmware
  • Brocade SAN Navigator (SANnav)
  • Cloud Insights Storage Workload Security Agent
  • Cloud Insights Telegraf Agent
  • Cloud Volumes ONTAP Mediator
  • E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software 11.x
  • E-Series SANtricity Unified Manager and Web Services Proxy
  • Element HealthTools
  • Element Plug-in for vCenter Server
  • FAS/AFF BIOS - 8300/8700/A400/C400
  • FAS/AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - 8300/8700/A400/C400
  • FAS/AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - C190/A150/A220/FAS2720/FAS2750
  • Host Utilities - SAN for Linux
  • Host Utilities - SAN for Windows
  • IOM6 SAS Disk Shelf Firmware
  • MAX Data
  • MetroCluster Tiebreaker for clustered Data ONTAP
  • NetApp BlueXP
  • NetApp Converged Systems Advisor Agent
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H410C
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610C
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H615C
  • NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS)
  • NetApp HCI Compute Node BIOS
  • NetApp HCI Storage Nodes
  • NetApp Manageability SDK
  • NetApp NFS Plug-in for VMware VAAI
  • NetApp ONTAP PowerShell Toolkit (PSTK)
  • NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node
  • NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software)
  • NetApp SolidFire Plug-in for vRealize Orchestrator (SolidFire vRO)
  • NetApp XCP NFS
  • NetApp XCP SMB
  • ONTAP 9 (formerly Clustered Data ONTAP)
  • ONTAP Antivirus Connector
  • ONTAP Mediator
  • OnCommand Insight
  • OnCommand Workflow Automation
  • Single Mailbox Recovery
  • Snap Creator Framework
  • SnapCenter
  • SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere/BlueXP backup and Recovery for Virtual Machine
  • SnapManager for Hyper-V
  • SolidFire Storage Replication Adapter
  • StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale)
  • StorageGRID Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
  • System Manager 9.x

Software Versions and Fixes

NetApp's currently available patches are listed below.


Product First Fixed in Release
NetApp Cloud Backup (formerly AltaVault) NetApp Cloud Backup (formerly AltaVault) has no plans to address this vulnerability. See the EOA announcement for more information.
ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontapselect-deploy/downloads-tab/download/62910/9.14.1

Workarounds

None at this time.

Obtaining Software Fixes

Software fixes will be made available through the NetApp Support website in the Software Download section.

https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/downloads/

Customers who do not have access to the Support website should contact Technical Support at the number below to obtain the patches.

Contact Information

Check http://mysupport.netapp.com for further updates.
For questions, contact NetApp at:

Technical Support
mysupport.netapp.com
1 888 4 NETAPP (1 888 463 8277) (U.S. and Canada)
+00 800 44 638277 (EMEA/Europe)
+800 800 80 800 (Asia/Pacific)

Status of This Notice

Final.

This advisory should be considered the single source of current, up-to-date, authorized and accurate information from NetApp regarding Full Support products and versions.

This advisory is posted at the following link:
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/NTAP-20200221-0001

Revision History

Revision # Date Comments
1.0 20200221 Initial Public Release
2.0 20200226 ONTAP Mediator moved to Products Not Affected
3.0 20200324 NetApp XCP NFS moved to Products Not Affected
4.0 20200401 MAX Data moved to Products Not Affected
5.0 20200409 Element HealthTools moved to Products Not Affected
6.0 20200417 NetApp Converged Systems Advisor Agent moved to Products Not Affected
7.0 20220106 NetApp Cloud Backup (formerly AltaVault) moved to Won't Fix status
8.0 20240307 ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility added to Software Versions and Fixes, Final status

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