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NTAP-20261014-0017 — CVE-2026-42014 GnuTLS Vulnerability in NetApp Products

Published 2026-10-14 · Updated 2026-10-14 · Status: Interim · Exploitation: Public · Severity: MEDIUM 6.6 · ONTAP affected: Yes

Official advisory: NTAP-20261014-0017 on security.netapp.com ↗. Affected versions, fixed releases, and workarounds live there — this page is a summary.

Product family: Active IQ Unified Manager · SolidFire / NetApp HCI · Other NetApp products · Baseboard management controllers · NetApp Console / BlueXP · ONTAP | ONTAP-relevant | highest CVSS: 6.6

CVEs in this advisory

CVE-2026-42014 — MEDIUM · CVSS 6.6 · site index

What the CVE records say

CVE-2026-42014 — A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The `gnutls_pkcs11_token_set_pin` function, used for changing the Security Officer PIN, can lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. This occurs when an attacker attempts to change the PIN with a NULL old PIN for a token that lacks a protected authentication path.

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

Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S
FAS/AFF BIOS - A900/9500
FAS/AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A250/500f/C250
NetApp Console Agent Container (mysql)
NetApp Console Agent OVA
NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node
ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10
iNetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software)

Official fixes

Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere — vendor fix ↗

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42014 ↗

What to do

Check the affected products listed above against the official advisory's affected-versions table — that is where the exact ONTAP 9 release, ONTAP tool, or management product versions are named.
If affected and a fixed release exists, plan the upgrade — see the ONTAP upgrade runbook.
If exploitation is listed as "active", treat remediation as urgent and review exposure (management LIFs, ONTAP S3, SnapMirror endpoints).
Harden in parallel: security hardening baseline and ransomware protection on ONTAP.