CVE-2021-28813

Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability in QSW-M2116P-2T2S and QuNetSwitch

Description

A vulnerability involving insecure storage of sensitive information has been reported to affect QSW-M2116P-2T2S and QNAP switches running QuNetSwitch. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to read sensitive information by accessing the unrestricted storage mechanism.We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QSW-M2116P-2T2S 1.0.6 build 210713 and later QGD-1600P: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1509 and later QGD-1602P: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1509 and later QGD-3014PT: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1519 and later

Remediation

Solution:

  • We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QSW-M2116P-2T2S, QuNetSwitch: QSW-M2116P-2T2S 1.0.6 build 210713 and later QGD-1600P: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1509 and later QGD-1602P: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1509 and later QGD-3014PT: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1519 and later

Categories

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory qnap.com
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QSW-M2116P-2T2S
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QuNetSwitch
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QuNetSwitch
Affected: QNAP Systems Inc. QuNetSwitch
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References

Link Tags
https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-21-37 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28813?
CVE-2021-28813 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28813?
To fix CVE-2021-28813: We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QSW-M2116P-2T2S, QuNetSwitch: QSW-M2116P-2T2S 1.0.6 build 210713 and later QGD-1600P: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1509 and later QGD-1602P: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1509 and later QGD-3014PT: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1519 and later
Is CVE-2021-28813 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-28813 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-2021-28813?
CVE-2021-28813 affects QNAP Systems Inc. QSW-M2116P-2T2S, QNAP Systems Inc. QuNetSwitch, QNAP Systems Inc. QuNetSwitch, QNAP Systems Inc. QuNetSwitch.
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