CVE-2020-36198

Command Injection Vulnerability in Malware Remover

Description

A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect certain versions of Malware Remover. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover versions prior to 4.6.1.0. This issue does not affect: QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover 3.x.

Remediation

Solution:

  • QNAP have already fixed the issue in the following versions: QTS 4.4.x: Malware Remover 4.6.1.0 and later

Categories

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.87% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory qnap.com
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-21-16 vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-592/ third party advisory vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162849/QNAP-MusicStation-MalwareRemover-File-Upload-Command-Injection.html patch third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36198?
CVE-2020-36198 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36198?
To fix CVE-2020-36198: QNAP have already fixed the issue in the following versions: QTS 4.4.x: Malware Remover 4.6.1.0 and later
Is CVE-2020-36198 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36198 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36198?
CVE-2020-36198 affects QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover.
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