CVE-2021-28805

Inclusion of Sensitive Information in QSS

Description

Inclusion of sensitive information in the source code has been reported to affect certain QNAP switches running QSS. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to read application data. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS versions prior to 1.0.3 build 20210505 on QSW-M2108-2C; versions prior to 1.0.3 build 20210505 on QSW-M2108-2S; versions prior to 1.0.3 build 20210505 on QSW-M2108R-2C; versions prior to 1.0.12 build 20210506 on QSW-M408.

Remediation

Solution:

  • QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QSW-M2108-2C: QSS 1.0.3 build 20210505 and later QSW-M2108-2S: QSS 1.0.3 build 20210505 and later QSW-M2108R-2C: QSS 1.0.3 build 20210505 and later QSW-M408: QSS 1.0.12 build 20210506 and later

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory qnap.com
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-21-24 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28805?
CVE-2021-28805 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28805?
To fix CVE-2021-28805: QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QSW-M2108-2C: QSS 1.0.3 build 20210505 and later QSW-M2108-2S: QSS 1.0.3 build 20210505 and later QSW-M2108R-2C: QSS 1.0.3 build 20210505 and later QSW-M408: QSS 1.0.12 build 20210506 and later
Is CVE-2021-28805 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-28805 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-2021-28805?
CVE-2021-28805 affects QNAP Systems Inc. QSS, QNAP Systems Inc. QSS, QNAP Systems Inc. QSS, QNAP Systems Inc. QSS.
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