What is CVE-2017-7638?

CVE-2017-7638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qnap Media_streaming_add-on, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-03-08.

How severe is CVE-2017-7638?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Qnap Media_streaming_add-on

CVE-2017-7638

QNAP NAS application Media Streaming add-on version 421.1.0.2, 430.1.2.0, and earlier does not authenticate requests properly. Successful exploitation could lead to change of the Media Streaming settings, and leakage of sensitive informati…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.007 (47.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Qnap Media_streaming_add-on
Qnap Media Streaming Add-on — versions 421.1.0.2, 430.1.2.0, and earlier
Qnap Qts — versions 4.3.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security@qnapsecurity.com.tw (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7638?: CVE-2017-7638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qnap Media_streaming_add-on, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2017-7638?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.