CVE-2021-28805 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in QSS
Attackers can read sensitive application data from QNAP switches due to information inclusion in the source code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-28805?
CVE-2021-28805 is a high-severity vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. QSS, published on 11 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Inclusion of sensitive information in the source code has been reported to affect certain QNAP switches running QSS. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to read application data. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. QSS versions prior to 1.0.3 build 20210505 on QSW-M2108-2C; versions prior to 1.0.3 build 20210505 on QSW-M2108-2S; versions prior to 1.0.3 build 20210505 on QSW-M2108R-2C; versions prior to 1.0.12 build 20210506 on QSW-M408.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28805?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qnap Qss.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28805?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-28805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in QNAP Systems Inc. QSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3qq-3jf5-8qc6.