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QNAP QTS / QuTS hero Vulnerability in Netatalk (QSA-23-22)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 187679

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The version of QNAP QTS / QuTS hero installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the QSA-23-22 advisory.

 - This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Netatalk. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the dsi_writeinit function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user- supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646. (CVE-2022-43634)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the solution referenced in the QSA-23-22 advisory

See Also

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/QSA-23-22

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 187679

File Name: qnap_qts_quts_hero_QSA-23-22.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: combined

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/8/2024

Updated: 1/8/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-43634

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:qnap:quts_hero, cpe:/a:qnap:qts, cpe:/o:qnap:qts

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/6/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/29/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-43634