CVE-2021-28812 Command Injection Vulnerability in Video Station

High 8.8 Published 3 Jun 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on QNAP NAS devices via the Video Station application, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-28812?

CVE-2021-28812 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Video Station, published on 3 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect certain versions of Video Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. Video Station versions prior to 5.5.4 on QTS 4.5.2; versions prior to 5.5.4 on QuTS hero h4.5.2; versions prior to 5.5.4 on QuTScloud c4.5.4. This issue does not affect: QNAP Systems Inc. Video Station on QTS 4.3.6; on QTS 4.3.3.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77, CWE-1286

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28812?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qnap Video Station.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28812?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28812 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-2021-28812 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28812 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2r6-6wr8-rvc4.