SB2018060605 - Multiple vulnerabilities in QNAP Proxy Server



SB2018060605 - Multiple vulnerabilities in QNAP Proxy Server

Published: June 6, 2018 Updated: June 6, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018060605
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 25% Low 75%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7635)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform CSRF attack.

The weakness exists due to insufficient CSRF protections. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTML page or URL, trick the victim into visiting it, gain access to the system and perform arbitrary actions.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7636)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


3) OS command execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7637)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute shell commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to incorrect processing of the user’s input data in the certain parameter. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.


4) Authentication bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7639)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper authentication of requests. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions and change the settings of Proxy Server.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.