CVE-2021-28802

Command Injection Vulnerabilities in QTS and QuTS hero

Description

A command injection vulnerabilities have been reported to affect QTS and QuTS hero. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in a compromised application. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. QTS versions prior to 4.5.1.1540 build 20210107. QNAP Systems Inc. QuTS hero versions prior to h4.5.1.1582 build 20210217.

Remediation

Solution:

  • QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 4.5.1.1540 build 20210107 and later QuTS hero h4.5.1.1582 build 20210217 and later

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.49% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory qnap.com
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QTS
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QuTS hero
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-21-29 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28802?
CVE-2021-28802 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28802?
To fix CVE-2021-28802: QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 4.5.1.1540 build 20210107 and later QuTS hero h4.5.1.1582 build 20210217 and later
Is CVE-2021-28802 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-28802 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2021-28802?
CVE-2021-28802 affects QNAP Systems Inc. QTS, QNAP Systems Inc. QuTS hero.
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