CVE-2020-2501

Stack Buffer Overflow in Surveillance Station

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS devices running Surveillance Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: Surveillance Station 5.1.5.4.3 (and later) for ARM CPU NAS (64bit OS) and x86 CPU NAS (64bit OS) Surveillance Station 5.1.5.3.3 (and later) for ARM CPU NAS (32bit OS) and x86 CPU NAS (32bit OS)

Remediation

Solution:

  • QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: Surveillance Station 5.1.5.4.3 (and later) for ARM CPU NAS (64bit OS) and x86 CPU NAS (64bit OS) Surveillance Station 5.1.5.3.3 (and later) for ARM CPU NAS (32bit OS) and x86 CPU NAS (32bit OS)

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.75% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory qnap.com
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. Surveillance Station
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. Surveillance Station
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2501?
CVE-2020-2501 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2501?
To fix CVE-2020-2501: QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: Surveillance Station 5.1.5.4.3 (and later) for ARM CPU NAS (64bit OS) and x86 CPU NAS (64bit OS) Surveillance Station 5.1.5.3.3 (and later) for ARM CPU NAS (32bit OS) and x86 CPU NAS (32bit OS)
Is CVE-2020-2501 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-2501 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-2501?
CVE-2020-2501 affects QNAP Systems Inc. Surveillance Station, QNAP Systems Inc. Surveillance Station.
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