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 information of the QNAP NAS.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-7638: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.