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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CVE-2020-2490

High
7.2/10

Summary

If exploited, the command injection vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. QTS versions prior to 4.4.3.1421 on build 20200907.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-77 - Command Injection

A command injection attack involves injecting an operating system command through the data input, which gets executed on the host operating system with the privileges of the victimized application. The impact of a command injection attack may range from loss of data confidentiality and integrity to unauthorized remote access to the hosting system. The attack may cause serious data breaches and system takeover.

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