CVE-2020-2490 Command injection in QTS

High 7.2 Published 16 Nov 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on QNAP NAS devices via a command injection vulnerability in the QTS operating system.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-2490?

CVE-2020-2490 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Qnap Qts, published on 16 Nov 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

If exploited, the command injection vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. QTS versions prior to 4.4.3.1421 on build 20200907.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2490?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qnap Qts.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2490?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-2490 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2490 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2q45-953f-m2g9.