CVE-2017-5227 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 6.4% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows local users to obtain sensitive Domain Administrator password information by reading data in an XOR format within the /etc/config/uLinux.conf configuration file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 6.44% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-03-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| qnap | qts |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | QNAP QTS < 4.2.4 - Domain Privilege Escalation | 2017-03-27 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97056
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-qnap/qnap.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41745/
- https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/
- https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97056
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-qnap/qnap.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41745/
- https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/
- https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113
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