RCE in QNAP Malware Remover
CVE-2020-36198
A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect certain versions of Malware Remover. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover versions prior to 4.6.1.0. This issue does not affect: QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover 3.x.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- QNAP Malware Remover
- QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover — versions unspecified, 3.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-21-16 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-592/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162849/QNAP-MusicStation-MalwareRemover-File-Uplo… (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36198?
- CVE-2020-36198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in QNAP Malware Remover, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36198?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36198 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.