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CVE-2021-44051

8.8 · HIGH

A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running QuTScloud, QuTS hero and QTS.

Published May 5, 2022CWE-77EPSS 1.66%

Overview

CVE-2021-44051 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 5, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running QuTScloud, QuTS hero and QTS. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to run arbitrary commands. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QuTScloud, QuTS hero and QTS: QuTScloud c5.0.1.1949 and later QuTS hero h5.0.0.1986 build 20220324 and later QTS 5.0.0.1986 build 20220324 and later

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-22-16Refwww.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-22-16

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44051?

CVE-2021-44051 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 5, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2021-44051?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-44051?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-44051?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-44051 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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