CVE-2024-40896

In libxml2 2.11 before 2.11.9, 2.12 before 2.12.9, and 2.13 before 2.13.3, the SAX parser can produce events for external entities even if custom SAX handlers try to override entity content (by setting "checked"). This makes classic XXE attacks possible.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/1a8932303969907f6572b1b6aac4081c56adb5c6	Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/761	Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250228-0004/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node:-:::::::*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 7 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 8 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-12-23 17:15

Updated : 2025-11-25 13:32

NVD link : CVE-2024-40896

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40896

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40896

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netapp

h410s_firmware
hci_compute_node
solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node
h500s
h410c_firmware
h300s_firmware
h700s_firmware
h410s
h500s_firmware
solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
h410c
h300s
h700s

xmlsoft

libxml2

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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