CVE-2019-5500 Denial of service in NetApp Service Processor and Baseboard Management Controller

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can cause a Denial of Service on NetApp Service Processor and Baseboard Management Controller firmware.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-5500?

CVE-2019-5500 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in NetApp Service Processor and Baseboard Management Controller, published on 11 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain versions of the NetApp Service Processor and Baseboard Management Controller firmware allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5500?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Netapp Aff A200 Firmware, Netapp Aff A220 Firmware, Netapp Aff A300 Firmware, Netapp Aff C190 Firmware, Netapp Fas26x0 Firmware, Netapp Fas27x0 Firmware and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2019-5500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5jh-vrhw-3469.

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