CVE-2017-17031 Memory corruption in QTS Password function

What is CVE-2017-17031?

CVE-2017-17031 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qnap Qts, published on 21 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in password function in QNAP QTS version 4.2.6 build 20171026, 4.3.3.0378 build 20171117, 4.3.4.0387 (Beta 2) build 20171116 and earlier could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on NAS devices.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17031?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qnap Qts.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-17031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Qnap Qts

• CVE-2020-2509 QNAP Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Command Injection Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-19949 QNAP NAS File Station Command Injection Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-7193 QNAP QTS Improper Input Validation Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-19943 QNAP NAS File Station Cross-Site Scripting Exploited High 8.0
• CVE-2018-19953 QNAP NAS File Station Cross-Site Scripting Exploited Medium 6.1

All Qnap Qts vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-8j4c-qc6q-vhqm.