CVE-2020-36195CWE-20CWE-89CWE-943

SQL Injection Vulnerability in Multimedia Console and the Media Streaming Add-On

Critical · published April 17, 2021

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
77.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky SQL injection has been found in QNAP NAS systems, allowing attackers to extract sensitive application information! Think of it as a restaurant where a rogue diner can send in fake orders to peek into the kitchen and see all the secret recipes — and with the right tricks, they can get a glimpse of everything on the menu! If exploited, this vulnerability could grant attackers a treasure trove of application data, potentially leading to further breaches within your network. Imagine someone not only snooping through your files but picking them apart to find the juiciest bits! This situation is critically urgent — we need to act fast!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant where a rogue diner can send in fake orders to peek into the kitchen and see all the secret recipes — and with the right tricks, they can get a glimpse of everything on the menu! This SQL injection vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate SQL queries used by vulnerable versions of QNAP's Multimedia Console and Media Streaming add-on, paving the way for unauthorized access to app information.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could grant attackers a treasure trove of application data, potentially leading to further breaches within your network. Imagine someone not only snooping through your files but picking them apart to find the juiciest bits! This situation is critically urgent — we need to act fast! To safeguard your QNAP NAS, update to Multimedia Console 1.3.4 (or later) and Media Streaming add-on 430.1.8.10 (or later) if you're on QTS 4.3.3, or make sure you're running QTS 4.3.6.1620 Build 20210322 or later. Don't delay — patch immediately! You've got this! With these updates, you'll lock things down and keep those kitchen secrets safe! 🛡️

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
0.01765 · 77.9th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation; CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'); CWE-943 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic
Published
2021-04-17T03:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 APR 03:50Z
    SQL Injection Vulnerability in Multimedia Console and the Media Streaming Add-On
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