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NTAP-20261007-0005 — CVE-2026-73636 Apache HTTP Server Vulnerability in NetApp Products

Published 2026-10-07 · Updated 2026-10-07 · Status: Interim · Exploitation: Public · Severity: HIGH 8.1 · ONTAP affected: No — other NetApp product

Official advisory: NTAP-20261007-0005 on security.netapp.com ↗. Affected versions, fixed releases, and workarounds live there — this page is a summary.

Product family: Brocade SAN firmware | other NetApp product | highest CVSS: 8.1

CVEs in this advisory

CVE-2026-73636 — HIGH · CVSS 8.1 · site index

What the CVE records say

CVE-2026-73636 — Authentication bypass by capture-replay in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x on all platforms allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests that trigger garbage collection of the client's shared memory entry when AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data or Denial of Service (DoS).

Affected products

Brocade Fabric Operating System Firmware

References

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html ↗

What to do

Compare your installed product and version against the affected list above and the official advisory's affected-versions table.
Apply the fixed release named in the official advisory, or the documented workaround if no fix ships yet.
Limit management-plane exposure (BMC/management interfaces, web UIs, SNMP) until patched.
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