CVE-2021-38688 Improper Authentication in Qfile
Attackers can bypass authentication in the QNAP Qfile Android app to compromise the application and access sensitive information.
- 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-2021-38688?
CVE-2021-38688 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Qfile, published on 29 Dec 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
An improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect Android App Qfile. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to compromise app and access information We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Qfile: Qfile 3.0.0.1105 and later
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38688?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qnap Qfile.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-38688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qvc-r469-79f4.