QNAP NAS File Station Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
A cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting QNAP NAS File Station could allow remote attackers to inject malicious code.
A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve partial data exposure, partial data tampering. CISA has confirmed use of this vulnerability in known ransomware campaigns — treat as high priority for remediation. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2022-06-14 under CISA BOD 22-01.
This is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) vulnerability in QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS). If exploited, this cross-site scripting vulnerability could allow remote attackers to inject malicious code. QNAP has already fixed the issue in the following QTS versions. QTS 4.4.2.1231 on build 20200302; QTS 4.4.1.1201 on build 20200130; QTS 4.3.6.1218 on build 20200214; QTS 4.3.4.1190 on build 20200107; QTS 4.3.3.1161 on build 20200109; QTS 4.2.6 on build 20200109. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and user interaction required.
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Server compromised
Probably yes if any of these apply:
CISA confirms this CVE has been used in known ransomware campaigns. Added to the KEV catalog on 2022-05-24; federal agencies required to remediate by 2022-06-14.
Manual remediation steps
Apply the Vendor Patch
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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