SQL injection in QuTS hero and QNAP QTS - CVE-2022-27596
Published: January 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71621
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27596
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected device and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
QuTS hero
QNAP QTS
QNAP QTS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-27596
Install updates from vendor's website.
QuTS hero - update to h5.0.1.2248 build 20221215
QNAP QTS - update to 5.0.1.2234 20221201
QNAP QTS - update to 5.0.1.2234 20221201