CVE-2017-5227

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Published Mar 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows local users to obtain sensitive Domain Administrator password information by reading data in an XOR format within the /etc/config/uLinux.conf configuration file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.4% (6.443% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97056
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-qnap/qnap.txt
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41745/
https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/
https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Qnap Qts

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 23, 2017, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM
Reserved: Jan 9, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

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