# CVE-2017-13071: Command injection in Video Station

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on QNAP Video Station, requiring users to apply vendor patches.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3666-cq3x-qwx9

## What is CVE-2017-13071?

CVE-2017-13071 is a critical command injection vulnerability in QNAP Video Station, published on 22 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

QNAP has already patched this vulnerability. This security concern allows a remote attacker to run arbitrary commands on the QNAP Video Station 5.1.3 (for QTS 4.3.3), 5.2.0 (for QTS 4.3.4), and earlier.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13071?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qnap Video Station.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-13071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-13071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in QNAP Video Station

- [CVE-2023-34976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34976/): Video Station (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-50360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50360/): Video Station (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-41288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41288/): Video Station (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-28812](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28812/): Command Injection Vulnerability in Video Station (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-34015](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34015/): Remote Code Execution in upload.php of Video Station (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-13071 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-13071 is a critical command injection vulnerability in QNAP Video Station, published on 22 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: QNAP Video Station. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13071/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13071/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13071
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13071
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13071

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13071/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.