High severity · published May 5, 2022
CVE-2021-44052
An improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device running QuTScloud, QuTS hero, and QTS
8.1
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device running QuTScloud, QuTS hero, and QTS. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to traverse the file system to unintended locations and read or overwrite the contents of unexpected files. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QuTScloud, QuTS hero, and QTS: QuTScloud c5.0.1.1998 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.1971 build 20220310 and later QuTS hero h5.0.0.1986 build 20220324 and later QTS 4.3.4.1976 build 20220303 and later QTS 4.3.3.1945 build 20220303 and later QTS 4.2.6 build 20220304 and later QTS 4.3.6.1965 build 20220302 and later QTS 5.0.0.1986 build 20220324 and later QTS 4.5.4.1991 build 20220329 and later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QT
Qts · Qnap
5.0.0.1716 before 5.0.0.1986 · source: NVD
QH
Quts Hero · Qnap
before h4.5.4.1771; h5.0.0.1772 before h5.0.0.1986 · source: NVD
QU
Qutscloud · Qnap
before c5.0.1.1998 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44052
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44052
Vendor Advisory
https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-22-16
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