CVE-2009-3278

Public Exploit

Description

The QNAP TS-239 Pro and TS-639 Pro with firmware 2.1.7 0613, 3.1.0 0627, and 3.1.1 0815 use the rand library function to generate a certain recovery key, which makes it easier for local users to determine this key via a brute-force attack.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.baseline-security.de/downloads/BSC-Qnap_Crypto_Backdoor-CVE-2009-3200.txt exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36793 third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506607/100/0/threaded broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36467 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3278?
CVE-2009-3278 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3278?
To fix CVE-2009-3278, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3278 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3278 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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