CVE-2017-13067

Critical

Published: 14/09/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

QNAP has patched a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the QTS Media Library in all versions prior to QTS 4.2.6 build 20170905 and QTS 4.3.3.0299 build 20170901. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute commands on a QNAP NAS using a transcoding service on port 9251.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious risk to organizations as a remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands without needing any privileges. This could lead to data loss or device takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version of QTS to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring access to port 9251 and implementing further security measures is advised.

Original NVD description (English source)

QNAP has patched a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the QTS Media Library in all versions prior to QTS 4.2.6 build 20170905 and QTS 4.3.3.0299 build 20170901. This particular vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute commands on a QNAP NAS using a transcoding service on port 9251. A remote user does not require any privileges to successfully execute an attack.