# CVE-2020-36195: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Multimedia Console and the Media Streaming Add-On

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in QNAP NAS Multimedia Console or Media Streaming add-on to obtain application information.

- **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:** 17 Apr 2021
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w8v9-r423-9xg2

## What is CVE-2020-36195?

CVE-2020-36195 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Qnap Qts, published on 17 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An SQL injection vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Multimedia Console or the Media Streaming add-on. If exploited, the vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain application information. QNAP has already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Multimedia Console and the Media Streaming add-on. QTS 4.3.3: Media Streaming add-on 430.1.8.10 and later QTS 4.3.6: Media Streaming add-on 430.1.8.8 and later QTS 4.4.x and later: Multimedia Console 1.3.4 and later We have also fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QTS 4.3.3 and QTS 4.3.6, respectively: QTS 4.3.3.1624 Build 20210416 or later QTS 4.3.6.1620 Build 20210322 or later

Weakness: CWE-943 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic), CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36195?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Qnap Media Streaming Add-On, Qnap Multimedia Console, Qnap Qts.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-36195?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36195 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-36195 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36195 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Qnap Qts

- [CVE-2017-7640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7640/): Command injection in QNAP Media Streaming Add-On (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-47222](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47222/): Media Streaming add-on (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2023-23369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23369/): QTS, Multimedia Console, and Media Streaming add-on (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2017-7641](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7641/): Cross-site request forgery in QNAP Media Streaming Add-On (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-34362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34362/): Command Injection Vulnerability in Media Streaming Add-on (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-36195 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-36195 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Qnap Qts, published on 17 Apr 2021. 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-2020-36195 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qnap Qts. 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-2020-36195/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36195/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36195
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36195
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36195

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36195/
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