OS Command Injection in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero - CVE-2023-50358
Published: February 13, 2024 / Updated: February 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86371
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50358
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: QNAP Systems, Inc.
Affected software:
QNAP QTS
QuTS hero
QNAP QTS
QuTS hero
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated 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.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-50358
Install updates from vendor's website.