CVE-2018-19949KEV · OVERDUECWE-20CWE-77CWE-78command-injection

QNAP NAS File Station Command Injection Vulnerability

Critical · published October 28, 2020

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 9.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 98.1th percentile for exploit probability.

1592
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
29%
Percentile
98.1
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 A remote attacker could pull the strings on your entire system with just a sneaky command in their pocket! 🔥 Think of this vulnerability as a remote control for your security system; if someone can tap into it, they have the power to change the channels — or shut the whole system down! 📺 The consequences of this command injection vulnerability are absolutely devastating. An attacker could execute arbitrary commands on your QNAP device, leading to unauthorized access, data corruption, or worst of all, complete system takeover. Your sensitive data could be at their mercy!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability as a remote control for your security system; if someone can tap into it, they have the power to change the channels — or shut the whole system down! 📺 CVE-2018-19949 is a command injection vulnerability in QNAP devices, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands remotely without any proper authorization checks in place.

What to do

The consequences of this command injection vulnerability are absolutely devastating. An attacker could execute arbitrary commands on your QNAP device, leading to unauthorized access, data corruption, or worst of all, complete system takeover. Your sensitive data could be at their mercy! Immediately update your QNAP devices to at least QTS 4.4.2.1231, or any of the versions that have been patched. Don't delay — ensure that you're not leaving your systems vulnerable to this critical exploit! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll lock down your QNAP device in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.28630 · 98.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation; CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'); CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2020-10-28T22:15Z
KEV added
2022-05-24 · due 2022-06-14
Affected products (12)
ProductVersionsFixed in
qnap/qts< 4.2.64.2.6
qnap/qts≥ 4.3.1.0013, < 4.3.3.11614.3.3.1161
qnap/qts≥ 4.3.4, < 4.3.4.11904.3.4.1190
qnap/qts≥ 4.3.6, < 4.3.6.12184.3.6.1218
qnap/qts≥ 4.4.0, < 4.4.1.12014.4.1.1201
qnap/qts≥ 4.4.2, < 4.4.2.12314.4.2.1231
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References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAY 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Jun 14
    kev
  • 28 OCT 17:55Z
    If exploited, this command injection vulnerability could allow remote attackers to run arbitrary commands
    cvelistv5