CVE-2020-2509

Known Exploited
Command Injection Vulnerability in QTS and QuTS hero

Description

A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect QTS and QuTS hero. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in a compromised application. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 4.5.2.1566 Build 20210202 and later QTS 4.5.1.1495 Build 20201123 and later QTS 4.3.6.1620 Build 20210322 and later QTS 4.3.4.1632 Build 20210324 and later QTS 4.3.3.1624 Build 20210416 and later QTS 4.2.6 Build 20210327 and later QuTS hero h4.5.1.1491 build 20201119 and later

Remediation

Solution:

  • QNAP has already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 4.5.2.1566 Build 20210202 and later QTS 4.5.1.1495 Build 20201123 and later QTS 4.3.6.1620 Build 20210322 and later QTS 4.3.4.1632 Build 20210324 and later QTS 4.3.3.1624 Build 20210416 and later QTS 4.2.6 Build 20210327 and later QuTS hero h4.5.1.1491 build 20201119 and later

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.91% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory qnap.com
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QTS
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QuTS hero
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2509?
CVE-2020-2509 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2509?
To fix CVE-2020-2509: QNAP has already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 4.5.2.1566 Build 20210202 and later QTS 4.5.1.1495 Build 20201123 and later QTS 4.3.6.1620 Build 20210322 and later QTS 4.3.4.1632 Build 20210324 and later QTS 4.3.3.1624 Build 20210416 and later QTS 4.2.6 Build 20210327 and later QuTS hero h4.5.1.1491 build 20201119 and later
Is CVE-2020-2509 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2020-2509 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~87% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-2509?
CVE-2020-2509 affects QNAP Systems Inc. QTS, QNAP Systems Inc. QuTS hero.
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