# CVE-2018-0729: Command injection in QNAP NAS devices

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on QNAP NAS devices via the Music Station application, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/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:** 4 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-58wh-7jpg-vjqr

## What is CVE-2018-0729?

CVE-2018-0729 is a critical command injection vulnerability in QNAP NAS devices, published on 4 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

This command injection vulnerability in Music Station allows attackers to execute commands on the affected device. To fix the vulnerability, QNAP recommend updating Music Station to their latest versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0729?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qnap Music Station.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-0729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0729 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in QNAP NAS devices

- [CVE-2018-19950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19950/): Command injection in Music Station (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-0718](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0718/): Command injection in Music Station (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-13069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13069/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-23365](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23365/): Music Station (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2023-23366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23366/): Music Station (high 7.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0729 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0729 is a critical command injection vulnerability in QNAP NAS devices, published on 4 Dec 2019. 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-2018-0729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: QNAP NAS devices. 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-2018-0729/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0729/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0729
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0729
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0729

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0729/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.