CVE-2020-2508

Command Injection Vulnerability in QTS and QuTS hero

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: January 11, 2021 at 02:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:12 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorQTSQuTS hero

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect QTS and QuTS hero. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in a compromised application. QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 4.5.1.1456 build 20201015 (and later) QuTS hero h4.5.1.1472 build 20201031 (and later)

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.5.1.1456
Affected range stops below 4.5.1.1456, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < h4.5.1.1472
Affected range stops below h4.5.1.1472, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

7.2HIGHqnap
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77CWE-78

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