CVE-2021-28801

Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in QSS

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability has been reported to affect certain QNAP switches running QSS. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to read sensitive information on the system. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS versions prior to 1.0.2 build 20210122 on QSW-M2108-2C; versions prior to 1.0.2 build 20210122 on QSW-M2108-2S; versions prior to 1.0.2 build 20210122 on QSW-M2108R-2C.

Remediation

Solution:

  • QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QSW-M2108-2C: QSS 1.0.2 build 20210122 and later QSW-M2108-2S: QSS 1.0.2 build 20210122 and later QSW-M2108R-2C: QSS 1.0.2 build 20210122 and later

Category

3.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory qnap.com
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-21-23 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28801?
CVE-2021-28801 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28801?
To fix CVE-2021-28801: QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QSW-M2108-2C: QSS 1.0.2 build 20210122 and later QSW-M2108-2S: QSS 1.0.2 build 20210122 and later QSW-M2108R-2C: QSS 1.0.2 build 20210122 and later
Is CVE-2021-28801 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-28801 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-28801?
CVE-2021-28801 affects QNAP Systems Inc. QSS, QNAP Systems Inc. QSS, QNAP Systems Inc. QSS.
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