Security ID : QSA-20-18
Command Injection Vulnerability in QES
Release date : December 23, 2020
CVE identifier : CVE-2016-6903
Affected products: QNAP NAS running QES
Severity
Important
Status
Resolved
Summary
A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect earlier versions of QES. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to run arbitrary commands in Ishell.
QNAP has already fixed the issue in QES 2.1.1 Build 20201006 and later.
Recommendation
To fix this vulnerability, we recommend updating QES to the latest version.
Installing the QES Update
- Log on to QES as administrator.
- Go to Control Panel > System > Firmware Update.
- Under Live Update, click Check for Update.
QES downloads and installs the latest available update.
Tip: You can also download the update from the QNAP website. Go to Support > Download Center and then perform a manual update for your specific device.
Acknowledgements: TIM Security Red Team Research
Revision History: V1.0 (December 23, 2020) - Published