CVE-2017-5227 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2017-03-23

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 6.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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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Advisories

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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.

The EPSS score is 0.06443.

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

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Subscriptions

Qnap Qts

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-23T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T14:55:35.667Z

Reserved: 2017-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5227

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-23T16:59:00.497

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:20:12.107

Link: CVE-2017-5227

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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