CVE-2021-44055 Information leakage in Video Station

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access unauthorized data or perform restricted actions in QNAP Video Station due to missing authorization checks.

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

What is CVE-2021-44055?

CVE-2021-44055 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Video Station, published on 5 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An missing authorization vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device running Video Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to access data or perform actions that they should not be allowed to perform. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Video Station: Video Station 5.5.9 ( 2022/02/16 ) and later

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44055?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qnap Video Station.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44055?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-44055 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44055 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r855-rqcr-vpfp.

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