CVE-2020-2496: Cross-site scripting vulnerability in QTS and QuTS hero

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-2496 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in qnap systems inc. qts. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-12-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

If exploited, this cross-site scripting vulnerability could allow remote attackers to inject malicious code in File Station. QANP have already fixed these vulnerabilities in the following versions of QTS and QuTS hero. QuTS hero h4.5.1.1472 build 20201031 and later QTS 4.5.1.1456 build 20201015 and later QTS 4.4.3.1354 build 20200702 and later QTS 4.3.6.1333 build 20200608 and later QTS 4.3.4.1368 build 20200703 and later QTS 4.3.3.1315 build 20200611 and later QTS 4.2.6 build 20200611 and later

• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
• CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.