QID 731242

Date Published: 2024-03-14

QID 731242: QNAP QTS Command Injection Vulnerability (QSA-21-05)

QTS is the operating system for all entry-level and mid-level QNAP NAS models.

CVE-2020-2509: QNAP QTS is vulnerable to command injection vulnerability.

Affected Versions:
QTS version prior to 4.2.6 build 20210327
QTS version from 4.3.3 prior to 4.3.3.1624 build 20210416
QTS version from 4.3.4 prior to 4.3.4.1632 build 20210324
QTS version from 4.3.5 prior to 4.3.6.1620 build 20210322
QTS version from 4.4.0 prior to 4.5.1.1495 build 20201123
QTS version from 4.5.2 prior to 4.5.2.1566 build 20210202

NOTE:
The impact is limited to QNAP NAS devices only.

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable versions of QNAP QTS target by sending a GET request to 'authLogin.cgi' endpoint.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands in a compromised application.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has released a patch addressing the vulnerability, customers are advised to upgrade to the latest version of QNAP QTS. For more information please refer to QSA-21-05
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    QSA-21-05 URL Logo www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-21-05

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