OS Command Injection in QNAP QTS, QuTS hero and QuTScloud
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-23362 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
QNAP QTS Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP) QuTS hero Hardware solutions / Firmware QuTScloud Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | QNAP Systems, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU80837
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23362
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsQNAP QTS: 4.5.4 - 5.0.1
QuTS hero: h4.5.4 - h5.0.1
QuTScloud: c5.0.1
External linkshttp://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-18
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
