CVE-2017-5227

Public Exploit

Description

QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows local users to obtain sensitive Domain Administrator password information by reading data in an XOR format within the /etc/config/uLinux.conf configuration file.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.98% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory qnap.com Vendor Advisory qnap.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97056 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072 vdb entry
https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113 mitigation vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/ release notes vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41745/ exploit
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-qnap/qnap.txt third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5227?
CVE-2017-5227 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5227?
To fix CVE-2017-5227, 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-2017-5227 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5227 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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