Medium severity · published Sep 6, 2024
CVE-2024-38640
Download Station
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Download Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to inject malicious code via a network.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version:
Download Station 5.8.6.283 ( 2024/06/21 ) and later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DS
Download Station · QNAP Systems Inc.
5.8.x before 5.8.6.283 ( 2024/06/21 ) · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38640
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38640
Vendor Advisory
https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-35
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