# CVE-2018-0710: Command injection in Q'center Virtual Appliance

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on QNAP Q'center Virtual Appliance via SSH command injection.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8hm6-hgvx-whp3

## What is CVE-2018-0710?

CVE-2018-0710 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in QNAP Q'center Virtual Appliance, published on 16 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Command injection vulnerability in SSH of QNAP Q'center Virtual Appliance version 1.7.1063 and earlier could allow authenticated users to run arbitrary commands.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0710?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qnap Q\'center.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-0710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0710 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0710 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-0710 exists.

Public exploit code:

- QNAP Qcenter Virtual Appliance - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in QNAP Q'center Virtual Appliance

- [CVE-2018-0706](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0706/): Information disclosure in Q'center Virtual Appliance (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-0708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0708/): Command injection in Q'center Virtual Appliance (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-0709](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0709/): Command injection in Q'center Virtual Appliance (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-28807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28807/): Post-Authentication Reflected XSS Vulnerability in Q'center (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2018-0707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0707/): Command injection in Q'center Virtual Appliance (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0710 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0710 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in QNAP Q'center Virtual Appliance, published on 16 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-0710 exists.

Affected product: QNAP Q'center Virtual Appliance. 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-2018-0710/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0710/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0710
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0710
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0710

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0710/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.