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CVE-2020-2509: QNAP Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2020-2509 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-04-11

Technologies: Qnap Network-Attached Storage (Nas), QNAP QTS. Vendors: QNAP.

Executive brief

A command injection vulnerability in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the NAS device. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands.

Affected products

  • QNAP QTS 4.5.2.1566 Build 20210202 and later; 4.5.1.1495 Build 20201123 and later; 4.3.6.1620 Build 20210322 and later; 4.3.4.1632 Build 20210324 and later; 4.3.3.1624 Build 20210416 and later; 4.2.6 Build 20210327 and later
  • QNAP QuTS hero h4.5.1.1491 build 20201119 and later

Timeline

  • 2021-04-23: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST published.
  • 2022-04-11: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
  • 2022-04-11: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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